Free Webcast: Emergency Rental Assistance Programs and Other Tools to Prevent Evictions of Older Adult Tenants

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Central Time (US & Canada)
  • By: National Center on Law and Elder Rights
  • webinar
  • Source: National Disaster Legal Aid - OLD2 > National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center
Topics:
  • Training
  • Access to Justice
  • Technology
  • Housing
  • COVID-19
  • Senior Citizens

This webinar will provide an overview of tools available to prevent evictions of older adults as the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, including temporary state and local protections and the federal government’s COVID Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).  Participants will learn about ERAP eligibility and about some of the obstacles that have prevented older tenants from accessing ERAP assistance.

Participants will:
1. Understand that when the CDC eviction order expires, there are still other tools available to keep older tenants housed;
2. Comprehend how the federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program works;
3. Learn the importance of staying in close touch and collaborating with legal services providers specializing in eviction defense; and
4. Know where to find information and resources about eviction protections and local Emergency Rental Assistance programs.

Presenters:
• Lisa Sitkin, Senior Staff Attorney, National Housing Law Project
• Patti Prunhuber, Senior Housing Staff Attorney, Justice in Aging

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NOTE: Due to the high volume of participants, computer audio will be the only option to listen to the presentation.

This webcast will be recorded & available on our website. The recording & training materials will also be emailed to all registrants within a few days after the training.

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