Effective Date: June 22nd, 2020
Key points:
Funding Allocation:
The act appropriates $350,000 to the Eviction Legal Defense Fund to offer legal assistance to individuals at risk of eviction.
It transfers $19,650,000 to the Housing Development Grant Fund, administered by the Division of Housing, to provide rental and mortgage assistance.
Priority Considerations:
Rental assistance prioritizes:
Homeless families with children enrolled in school.
Medicaid clients in nursing homes who can transition to in-home services.
Survivors of domestic violence.
Low-income households earning at or below 100% of the area median income.
Mortgage assistance focuses on households with incomes at or below 100% of the area median income.
This legislation aims to mitigate housing instability exacerbated by the pandemic by providing targeted financial and legal support to vulnerable populations.
