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Shutdown 2019Postmortem
&Planning for the next one!
Agenda• Introductions
• Webinar Housing Keeping Issues
• Review of what has occurred
• Looking forward - what can we expect
• Impacts of another shutdown and funding not available to landlords - what are your choices/resources?
• Communication strategy to Landlords, participants and community
• Advocacy with NAHRO
Webinar Housekeeping• 75 Registrants for webinar
• For crowd control, all attendees are currently in “mute” mode
• Submit questions during presentation through “Q&A” button
• We can “un-mute” you at the appropriate time to ask questions and to provide additional information - RAISE your hand
Resource Materials
• January 15, 2019 HUD Notice to Executive Directors on Accessing Reserves and utilizing ”other sources”
• National Housing Law Project Shutdown memo
• NAHRO sample letter to landlords
Overview
Post Mortem• December 22 - Government Shutdown
Congress failed to provide FY19 funding for several agencies - including HUD and USDA- affected expiring PBRA, Section 202, Section 811 contracts
• Housing Choice Voucher Program Funding
• HUD obligated for January and February
• No funding for March!
• January 25th - Government Reopens through short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) - expires February 15th
• March and April - Initial indication CR will support payments Public Housing and Voucher Funding - Need HUD confirmation
Assuming shutdown with No funding obligated
• Request use of HUD Held Reserves - HUD Letter -1/15/2019:
No HHR?How about outside resources?• PIH Notice: 2013-28 - Guidance on the Use of Outside
Sources of Funds in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program
Acceptable funds to prevent termination of participants: Proceeds from PH Demo/Dispo, COCC funds, State Funds, donations from philanthropic parties
Impact to tenantsIf HAP not paid
• Can’t be evicted for non HAP payment but:
• Could get a 90 day notice if not in the initial 12 month term of lease
• Could have disregarded HQS Fails which lead to defat landlords leaving the program
• Check for Eviction controls in your jurisdiction. San Jose Moratorium
• Need to communicate that the tenant must pay their portion of rent, even if HAP is not paid.
Looking forward:What can we expect?
Advocacy
• Utilize NAHRO’s Advocacy Center to send timely letters to congressional representatives
• NAHRO working with HUD to minimize burdensome requirements for accessing reserves and approval process for utilizing outside sources if normal HAP funding is not available