Special Presentation on NOFA
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Special Presentation on the HUD Notice of Funding Available (NOFA)
by Taylor Donovan, ACEH Director of Operations
LOCAL HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS NEWS & UPDATES
Alaska Court System
The Eviction Moratorium has Ended
The federal courts vacated the CDC eviction moratorium. The Alaska Court System has updated their COVID-19 Eviction FAQs. View here: https://courts.alaska.gov/covid19/evictions-faq.htm
Check out their housing issues page for housing law resources, including evictions here: https://courts.alaska.gov/shc/housing/Index.htm
ACEH is Hiring!
Join the Team
Explore our openings and join us in our mission of making homelessness in Anchorage rare, brief and one-time.
To apply for any ACEH job openings, candidates please send a resume, cover letter, and completed ACEH Employment Application to employment@aceh.org
ACEH Outreach Updates
The next mobile vaccination clinic with Visit Healthcare is this Friday, September 3rd at Barnes & Noble from 1:00pm-2:00pm. Outreach staff will be assisting on the ground as vaccines are administered.
Reminder: The next Outreach Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8th at 10 AM.
Please reach out with any questions or comments: jrutz@aceh.org 907-312-9478
NATIONAL HOUSING & HOMELESSNESS NEWS & UPDATES
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
Alliance Statement on Supreme Court Eviction Moratorium Decision
National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)
Supreme Court Lifts CDC Eviction Moratorium, Millions of Renters Immediately at Risk
The Supreme Court ruled to end the temporary stay on a lower court ruling seeking to overturn the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In doing so, the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidates the federal eviction moratorium, eliminating vital eviction protections that have kept millions of households – predominantly people of color – stably housed.
For Renters in Need of Assistance
If you or someone you know needs emergency rental assistance:
- Call 2-1-1 or visit www.211.org. 2-1-1 will connect you to a local call center that can share information about local programs that might be able to help.
- Find your local rental assistance program using NLIHC’s database. More than 1,000 emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs have been created or expanded the pandemic, and Congress has provided $46 billion to help renters remain stably housed. If you haven’t yet, apply right away – it will take time for the money to get to you and your landlords.
- Contact a legal aid attorney. Get further guidance from a legal aid attorney. A list of legal aid organizations can be found here and here.
- Contact your representatives and senators. District office staff often know of available state/local resources, and it’s very important that your members of Congress hear about the housing challenges you are facing.
U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)
Comprehensive Step-by-Step Guide for People At Risk of Eviction
Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Eviction Ban. Ruling puts millions at risk of losing their homes.
New USICH Guide to American Rescue Plan Funding
A program-by-program overview of how much money is available, for how long – and how it can be used to prevent and end homelessness.
U.S. Department of the Treasury
The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced seven additional policies to improve delivery of Emergency Rental Assistance funds.
Case Conferencing and Coordinated Entry (CE) Training
If you have any questions about these meetings or are interested in coordinated entry access point training for you or your team, please contact Mac Lyons at: mlyons@aceh.org
What is CE? CE is a triage process to connect individuals experiencing homelessness to necessary resources. It is a federally mandated program that recognizes communities rarely have enough resources. There are three main goals of CE: prioritize the most vulnerable, streamline the experience for providers and unsheltered people, and provide data to inform decisions regarding the structure of and need for services.
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