State Housing Finance Agency COVID-19 Notices and Statements

Below are statements, notices, and websites issued by state Housing Finance Agencies regarding policies and processes developed in response to the COVID-19 situation, including compliance guidance, inspection processes, and notices of closures.

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• Alabama:
  • AHFA Message About Coronavirus (Website)
• Alaska:
  • AHFC Coronavirus Resource Page (Website)
  • Alaska Housing Relief for Alaskans | Applications will be accepted June 15 to June 26, 2020
  • Voucher Recipients and COVID-19 (Link)
  • AHFC: Apply for Reduced Rent (Website)
    • AHFC Loss of Income Due to COVID-19 Application (Form | 3/23/20)
  • COVID-19 Information for Landlords (Link)
• Arizona:
  • Mortgage Help For Homeowners Impacted Coronavirus (Website)
  • Rental Eviction Prevention Assistance (Website)
    • Governor Ducey Announces New Dollars [$5 Million] For Rental Assistance (Link | 3/27/20)
  • COVID-19 Compliance Guidance for ADOH Assisted Rental Properties (PDF | 3/18/20)
• Arkansas:
  • COVID-19 Resources for Businesses and Employees (Website)
  • COVID-19 Response – If You Own Or Manage an ADFA Affordable Property (4/2/20)
  • CARES Act Imposes 120-Day Moratorium on Eviction Filings For Housing Credit Properties, Other  (Link | 4/1/20)
• California:
  • CalHFA Response to COVID-19 (Website)
  • CalHFA – COVID-19 Hardship Request (PDF | 4/6/20)
  • TCAC (UPDATED) Compliance Workshops and COVID-19 Precautionary Monitoring Changes (PDF | 3/24/20)
  • Guidance for Recertification Procedures, Service Amenities, and Work Orders amidst COVID-19 “Shelter in Place” and “Quarantine” Orders (PDF | 3/19/20)
  • Message Regarding TCAC Readiness to Proceed Deadline (3/18/20)
  • Please sign up for CalHFA Enews announcements to keep informed. (Link)
• Colorado:
  • CHFA Updates Related to COVID-19 (Website)
  • COVID-19 Financial Relief Available for CHFA Multifamily Borrowers (E-blast | 5.5.2020)
  • CHFA Asset Management Multifamily Compliance Interim Compliance Policies (Website)
  • CHFA Home Mortgage Customers: Hardship Assistance Application (Link)
  • Asistencia para clientes de CHFA como consecuencia del COVID-19 (Link)
  • Free Online Homebuyer Education (Starting March 16, 2020)
• Connecticut:
  • COVID-19 Updates & Resources (Website)
  • Safe Workplace Rules for Essential Employers – Construction Sites (Link | 4/9/20)
  • CHFA Information on COVID-19 Regarding Inspections, Compliance Monitoring, Site Visits, and Insurance Invoices Updated (PDF | 3/20/20)
  • CHFA Staff Directory
• Delaware:
  • COVID-19 Resources & Information
  • Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DE HAP)
  • DSHA Resources for Homeowners
• District of Colombia:
  • COVID-19 Mortgage Payment Relief for DHCD Loans
  • Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Operating Status During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency (PDF | 3/15/20 )
  • DCHFA is currently operating remotely and all of its Homeownership programs remain open. See the Available Programs page.
• Florida:
  • Florida Housing COVID-19 Information and Resources (Website)
  • Gov. DeSantis Executive Order on Foreclosures and Evictions Until July 1 (PDF)
  • FHFC Multifamily Programs COVID-19 (PDF | 4/3/20)
  • FHFC Compliance & Asset Management COVID-19 (PDF | 3/20/20)
• Georgia:
  • DCA COVID-19 Response and Interim Policies (Website)
  • COVID-19 Update: Commissioner’s Message & Agency Updates (Website)
  • Housing Choice Voucher Program: COVID-19 Updates (Website)
• Hawaii:
  • HHFDC Compliance Monitoring During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF)
  • HHFDC Guidance for Homeowners and Renters (PDF)
  • HHFDC Consolidated Application (PDF | 4/17/20)
  • HHFDC COVID-19 Resources for Independent Contractors (PDF | 4/2/20)
• Idaho:
  • IHFA Coronavirus Outbreak Resources (Website)
    • Resources for HomeLoanServ borrowers
    • Lender and broker partners
    • Housing Choice Voucher clients and applicants
    • Resources for homeless services providers
    • Homeless or at risk of becoming homeless?
    • Other resources
    • Special Forbearance Plan FAQs
• Illinois:
  • COVID-19 Housing Resources Information (Website)
  • Developer Resource Center (Website)
  • Interim Guidance on COVID‐19 Memo to Owners/Agents of Properties with IHDA Funding (PDF | 3/13/20)
  • IHDA Staff Directory
• Indiana:
  • IHCDA COVID-19 Actions (Website)
  • IHCDA Coronavirus Eviction & Foreclosure Resource Guide (Website)
  • IHCD COVID-19 Update (#5) (4/17/20)
  • Change to 2021 9% Application Due Date & Suspension of 4%/Bond Applications (PDF | 4/7/20)
  • Tax Credit Relief under IRS Revenue Procedure 2014-49 (PDF | 4/6/20)
  • Market Analysis and Capital Needs Assessments During COVID-19- UPDATE #1 (PDF | 4/6/20)
  • Compliance Guidance for IHCDA Funded Rental Properties – Update #1 (PDF | 4/3/20)
  • OCRA announces COVID-19 Response Program (Link | 4/3/20)
  • Suspension of Rehab Work under CDBG OOR, Ramp Up, LCAP and LHRD Programs (PDF | 3/24/20)
  • Inspection and Monitoring Policy Re: COVID-19 Memo to Real Estate Department Partners (PDF | 3/16/20)
• Iowa:
  • COVID-19 Iowa Housing Recovery (Website)
  • COVID-19: IFA Compliance Updates (Link | 4/7/20)
  • COVID-19: Updated Commitment Requirement (Link | 4/2/20)
  • IFA Homelessness Update (Link | 3/25/20)
• Kansas:
  • COVID-19: Safeguarding Housing and Public Health (Website)
  • Kansas Housing Executive Director’s Memo (PDF | 3/20/20)
  • KHRC Response to the Coronavirus Outbreak (PDF| 3/16/19)
• Kentucky:
  • KHC ​COVID-19 Response (Website)
  • COVID-19 Guidance for Kentucky Housing Corporation Homeowners (PDF)
  • KHC Interim Guidance For Multifamily Partners During COVID-19 State & National Emergency (PDF | 3/26/20)
  • KHC’s Inspection & Monitoring Policy in Response to COVID-19 Notice to Partners (PDF | 3/26/20)
• Louisiana:
  • LHC’s Response to COVID-19 (Website)
  • COVID-19 and Housing: Your Guide to Housing-Related Legislation in the CARES Act (PDF)
  • Resources for Homeowners (Link)
  • Resources for Renters (Link)
  • Staff Policy for Desk Reviews During COVID-19 (PDF | 3/12/20)
• Maine:
  • COVID-19 Updates at MaineHousing (Website)
  • MaineHousing COVID-19 Rental Relief Program (Link)
• Maryland:
  • DHCD COVID-19 Resource (Website)
  • Guidelines for Mortgages Affected by COVID-19 (Website)
  • Guidance for Rental Tenants (Link)
• Massachusetts:
  • Massachusetts DHCD COVID-19 Website
  • Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT)
  • Guidance for Private Affordable Housing Operators and Owners
  • COVID-19 Information or MassHousing Borrowers
  • Guidance for State-Aided Public Housing
  • Guidance for Rental Voucher Holders and Administering Agencies
• Michigan:
  • MSHDA’s COVID-19 Response (Website)
  • Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Programs COVID-19 Pandemic/CARES Act Notice to Owners (PDF | 4/6/20)
  • MSHDA’s Housing Counseling Agencies Respond (PDF | 4/1/20)
  • MSHDA Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Inspection and Monitoring Protocol (Link) 
• Minnesota:
  • COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (Website)
  • COVID-19 and Minnesota Housing (Website)
  • COVID-19: Multifamily Updates (4/14/20)
  • COVID-19 and Minnesota Housing Multifamily Portfolio: Additional Guidance from Asset Managers for Property Owners and Property Management staff (Link | 3/31/20)
  • Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Updates (3/27/20)
• Mississippi:
  • Mississippi Home Corporation COVID-19 Information & Resources (Website)
  • COVID-19 Compliance Notice (3/18/20)
• Missouri:
  • COVID-19 Asset Management – Update #4 (PDF | 4/17/2020)
  • MHDC Electronic Desk File Monitoring Process (PDF)
  • Guidance on COVID‐19 (Coronavirus) – Update #3 (PDF | 3/26/20)
• Montana:
  • Montana Housing Guidance on COVID-19 (Website)
  • Governor Bullock Announces $123 Million Available in Emergency Grants: Grants available May 7 to support homeowners, renters, small businesses, public services (Link | 5.5.20)
  • Emergency Housing Assistance Program: Rent and security deposit assistance for TANF eligible Montanans (Link)
  • Montana Housing Guidance on COVID-19 (PDF | 3/18/20)
• Nebraska:
  • COVID-19 Resources (Website)
  • NIFA LIHTC Compliance Monitoring and Site Inspection Guidance During the COVID‐19 (PDF | 3/18/20)
  • Update #20-06, COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF | 3/17/20)
• Nevada:
  • NHD COVID-19 Resources and FAQs (PDF | 4/7/20)
  • NHD COVID-19 Memo to Multi-Family Partners (PDF | 3/17/20 )
• New Hampshire:
  • Notice Regarding Housing Inspections For Rental Assistance Programs & COVID-19 (Link)
  • New Hampshire Housing Is Open: Contact Us (Link and Contact Form)
  • Notice Regarding Housing Inspections for Multi-Family Housing Programs & COVID-19 (Website)
  • Memo to Multi-Family Asset Management Partners (PDF | 4/10/20)
  • Notice to Owner and Management Agents of Multi-Family Properties Regarding NHHFA Reserve and Forbearance Policy (PDF | 4/10/20)
• New Jersey:
  • Foreclosure, Pre-Foreclosure and Rental Counseling (Website)
  • Governor Murphy Announces Suspension of Rent Increases at all NJHMFA-Regulated Properties (Link | 4/16/20)
  • Lender Bulletin Archive (Website)
  • Bulletin 2020-3: NJHMFA Single Family Loan Program Procedures During COVID-19 Modified Work Environment (Link | 3/24/20)
• New Mexico:
  • COVID-19 Response (Website)
  • Foreclosure Prevention (Link)
  • MFA operating at full capacity; business flow uninterrupted (3/16/20)
• New York:
  • NYCHDC: COVID-19: FAQ for Residential and Commercial Buildings (PDF | 3/26/20)
  • NYCHDC: Message from President Eric Enderlin on COVID-19 (Link)
  • NYSHCR: COVID-19 Helpful Links and FAQ’s (Website)
  • NYSHCR: COVID-19: FAQ for Residential and Commercial Buildings (PDF)
• North Carolina:
  • COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • NCHFA Policies and Procedures Website
  • NCHFA Full Application Update (PDF | 3/19/20)
  • NCHFA Multifamily Asset Management Compliance Guidance: Related to COVID-19 (PDF | 3/19/20)

• North Dakota:
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information (Website)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Inspection and Monitoring Protocol (PDF | 3/16/20)
• Oklahoma:
  • COVID-19 Announcements for Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency (Website)
  • HUD Issues COVID-19 Guidance, Waivers for HOME Program (4/14/20)
  • Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) (4/9/20)
• Ohio:
  • COVID-19 Information (Website)
  • Owners and Managers of Multifamily Housing Projects Update (Link | 3/26/20)
  • Ohio Housing Finance Agency to Provide $5 Million for Rental Assistance and Emergency Homeless Services (Link | 3/20/20)
• Oregon:
  • OHCS COVID-19 Resources (Website)
    • General Public Resources
    • Partner Resources
  • Oregon Homeownership Stabilization Initiative
• Pennsylvania:
  • Helpful Resources for People Impacted by the Coronavirus (Website)
  • Multifamily Housing Professionals | News (Website)
• Rhode Island:
  • Rhode Island Housing Information (Website)
  • COVID-19 Guidance for Allocations of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (PDF | 4/10/20)
  • Memo to Owners and Managers of MultiFamily Rental Developments Re Evictions / Tenant Relations (PDF | 3/20/20)
• South Carolina:
  • SC Housing COVID-19 Connection Hub (Website)
  • Temporary Mortgage Payment Relief (Forbearance)
  • SC Housing Eviction Filings and Late Fees
  • 2020 Housing Tax Credit Program Tax Exempt Bond Program Update (COVID-19) (PDF | 3/19/20) 
• South Dakota:
  • Coronavirus Updates (Website)
  • SDHDA: Funding Available Through the CARES Act for Nonprofits and Units of Local Government to Provide Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Prevention (Link | 4/7/20)
• Tennessee:
  • Lender Temporary Guidance During COVID-19 (PDF | 3/30/20)
  • Notice from THDA Multifamily Programs Divisions Regarding COVID-19 (PDF | 3/18/20) 
• Texas:
  • Texas COVID-19 Housing Resources and Information (Website)
  • TDHCA Compliance Manuals and Rules, Including July 2020 COVID-19 Updates (Website) 
  • Help for Texans (Website)
  • TDHCA-controlled Multifamily Properties Temporary Relief (PDF | 3/30/20)
  • COVID-19 Maintenance Request Guidance (PDF | 3/24/20)
  • TDHCA COVID 19 Notifications (PDF | 3/17/20)
• Utah: Utah Housing Corporation COVID-19 Response (PDF |/4/2/20)
• Vermont:
  • COVID-19 Vermont Affordable Housing Updates (Website)
  • COVID-19 affordable housing updates: For rental property managers and owners (Website)
    • Impact of COVID-19 – Request for Assistance (PDF | 4/2/20)
    • Loan Assistance Survey Request Form (Excel Download)
  • VHFA grants $120,000 to help meet immediate housing needs arising from Coronavirus pandemic (3/26/20)
• Virgin Islands:
  • VIHFA COVID-19 Updates and News Releases (Website)
  • VIHFA COVID-19 Safety Protocol & Modified Business Operations (Link | 3/26/20)
• Virginia:
  • Virginia Housing Customers and Partners Impacted by the COVID-19 Virus (Website)
  • StayHomeVirginia.com (In Partnership with DHCD)  (Website)
  • Frequently Asked Questions regarding COVID-19 (Website)
  • Compliance & Asset Management COVID‐19 Compliance Monitoring Guidance (PDF | 3/23/20)
  • Rental Housing Mortgage Forbearance and Tenant Protection (PDF)
• West Virginia:
  • A Message To Customers Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) (Website)
  • Request for Forbearance
• Washington:
  • COVID-19 Updates (Website)
    • Worried about paying your mortgage, rent or other bills? List of resources. (Website)
  • Per Governor Inslee’s official guidance, affordable housing financed by the Commission is excepted from the statewide moratorium on construction (PDF | 3/25/20)
  • COVID-19 Asset Management and Compliance Resources
    • Compliance Memo for Owners/Managers During COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF | 3/16/20)
    • Guidance for Owners Wishing to Provide Temporary Housing to Victims of the COVID-19 Pandemic (PDF | 3/27/20)
      • WSHFC has issued a waiver that allows victims of federally-declared disaster areas to quickly access emergency housing. Details here.
• Wisconsin:
  • Multifamily Management during COVID-19 (Webinar | 5/21/20)
  • WHEDA COVID-19 Update (Link | 3/16/20)
• Wyoming:
  • WCDA & COVID-19 Update (PDF | 4/6/20)
  • WCDA COVID Notice to Borrowers (PDF)

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