NCSHA COVID-19 Blogs, News, and Resources
The most recent NCSHA blogs, news, resources, statements, and talking points for HFAs are available below. For a curated compilation of COVID-19 information, guidelines, and notices published by state HFAs, the Administration, HUD, and other federal agencies, please visit the 
COVID-19 Resources and Updates Center.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 9, 2021
“Seven months into the school year, millions of low-income families are still waiting for billions of dollars in federal food aid that was supposed to compensate them for school meals that were...
Featured ERA Program: Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program
If you are a Mississippi renter who has not been able to make rent payments due to COVID-19, you may qualify for the Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP). RAMP can provide up to 15 months of rental and utility assistance to eligible renters. The funds will be paid directly to the landlord and service providers on behalf of tenants.
CDC Eviction Moratorium Order Questions and Answers for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders
This document from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides questions and answers for stakeholders of the Office of Multifamily Housing related to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention order to temporarily halt residential evictions, including its extension until June 30, 2021.
NCSHA Washington Report | April 2, 2021
Thomas Edsall recently summarized the state of play in the “intense dispute among strategists, scholars, and pollsters” about whether there is “a viable center… [that can] be mobilized to...
Featured ERA Program: Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance
The Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA) program provides rent, utility, and internet assistance to households experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID pandemic. Landlords and tenants apply via a joint online process. If the application is approved, the landlord or service provider receives funds directly from KERA and applies KERA funds to the applicant’s account. Approved applicants are eligible for up to 12 months of assistance.
MBA Webinar: Renter Counseling to Mitigate Evictions and Reduce Operational Costs
MBA’s CONVERGENCE and NCSHA partnered to offer this webinar exploring tools that can help mitigate evictions, focusing on the benefits of renter counseling to both tenants and landlords and the role state Housing Finance Agencies can plan in developing a renter counseling curriculum and convening partners to help tenants become successful renters.
ERA 1 Reallocation Guidance
These documents provide information on reallocation of Emergency Rental Assistance funds authorized under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (ERA 1).
Featured ERA Program: Georgia Rental Assistance Program
If you're a Georgia renter who has fallen behind on rent payments due to the COVID-19 pandemic, you may qualify for assistance. The Georgia Rental Assistance Program can provide up to 15 months of rental assistance and utility assistance, paid directly to landlords and service providers on behalf of tenants. See if you qualify.
CDC Eviction Moratorium Through June 30, 2021
Effective January 31, 2021, this order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) extends the moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent until March 31, 2021. The CDC initially ordered a moratorium on evictions for nonpayment of rent on September 4, 2020, lasting until December 31, 2020, due to the public health implications of eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress acted to extend until January 31, 2021, the CDC eviction moratorium in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. This CDC order further extends the moratorium through the end of the first quarter of calendar year 2021.
IRS Frequently Asked Questions on Emergency Rental Assistance Payments for Income Tax Purposes
This Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Frequently Asked Questions document provides guidance on the taxable status of payments made under the Emergency Rental Assistance program in Section 501, Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
NCSHA Washington Report | March 19, 2021
Housing issues are higher on Congress’ agenda than they have been in years, and state HFAs plan to be in the center of intensive federal legislative policymaking on them over the next several...
Featured ERA Program: Texas Rent Relief Program
COVID-19 has affected Texans across the state. TDHCA has emergency funds available to help Texas renters pay rent and utility bills (including past due rent and utilities). Both landlords and tenants can use the TDHCA website to create an account and submit their applications.
