Communities like yours across America are in a scramble about how to strategically deploy historic stimulus from the American Rescue Act to impact families in need within the coming weeks and months…But will your community maximize these new resources?

We invite your community to enroll in our upcoming 6-Week American Rescue Plan Training Intensive Program, designed to help your community cease this “once-in-a-generation” opportunity to transform homelessness, the eviction crisis, and poverty across your region in 2021 and beyond…Enrollment is now open. The weekly live training will commence on May 12.

The program contains 6 weekly modules to help your community understand how to create collaborative new strategies to target historic stimulus and other resources to those impacted by homelessness and poverty. Each week, your team will receive one training video featuring experts on housing and homelessness, an hour-long coaching session with your team, and breaking news updates.

For more details on pricing and weekly modules, access the Program Overview below:
6-Week American Rescue Plan Training Intensive

Guest Speakers:

    Barbara Poppe, Former Executive Director of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

    Jennifer Loving, President & CEO, Destination: Home

    Senta Gorrie, Associate Director of Eviction Prevention, Virginia DHCD

Additional Resources:

PPT Slide

American Rescue Plan Act:
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (U.S. Congress)
The Housing Equity Framework
American Rescue Plan Fact Sheet (U.S. Treasury)

Reducing Food Insecurity:
American Rescue Plan Fact Sheet – U.S. Department of Agriculture Provisions (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture)

Healthcare Assistance:
Fact Sheet: The American Rescue Plan: Reduces Health Care Costs, Expands Access to Insurance Coverage and Addresses Health Care Disparities (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)

Medical Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act (Kaiser Family Foundation)

APA Praises Inclusion of Mental Health Funding and Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (American Psychiatry Association)

What’s in the American Rescue Plan for COVID-19 Vaccine And Other Public Health Efforts (Kaiser Family Foundation)

Other Assistance:
American Rescue Plan Act Will Help Millions and Bolster the Economy (Center on Budget and Policy Priorities)

Housing Aid:
American Rescue Act Provisions Summary (NLIHC)
Help Is On The Way! The American Rescue Plan Act Becomes Law (National Alliance to End Homelessness)

Emergency Rental Assistance Program:
Senate Democrats’ Estimate of Emergency Rental Assistance Allocations for States & Localities
ERA List of Eligible Local Governments (U.S. Treasury)

Homelessness Assistance:
Home Formula Grantees & Allocations (HUD)
American Rescue Plan Act: Estimated Allocations of Homeless Assistance Grants ($5 Billion) (NLIHC)

Emergency Housing Vouchers:
House Passes $1.9 Trillion American Rescue Plan; President Signed It into Law (NAHRO)

Virginia Rent Relief Program:
Virginia Rent Relief Program Overview
Property Owner Certification of Voluntary Tenant Vacancy

Other Additional Resources:
National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) Website
NLIHC’s report on Best Practices for Creating ERA Programs (PDF)
Housing Provisions in Emergency COVID-19 Relief Package (PDF)
FAQ’s: Emergency Rental Assistance (PDF)
Estimated Allocations for Emergency Rental Assistance from Proposed Relief Bill (PDF)
Where to Prioritize Emergency Rental Assistance to Keep Renters in Their Homes (Urban Institute)