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Housing/Renters/Homelessness

The $2 Trillion package includes the following for housing resources:

 

  • $4 billion in Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to assist homeless shelters and outreach workers to keep people who are homeless safer from coronavirus

     

  • $5B in CDBG (can be used for rental assistance)

     

  • Public Housing: $685M

     

  • $1.25B in Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)

     

  • $1B in Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)

     

  • $300m in Tribal Housing Grants

     

  • $120m for Section 202, Section 811, and HOPWA

     

  • $2.5m for fair housing

     

  • an additional $30B in Disaster Relief Funds that can supplement some ESG and CDBG uses

 

Hotel and Motel tenants facing eviction

Hotel & motel tenants facing eviction will receive money to stay in place thanks to a partnership between United Way, Crisis Ministries, Foundation For The Carolinas and the County. Learn More

 

Utilities:

  • At this time, Charlotte Water, Duke Energy and Piedmont Natural Gas are currently not disconnecting service for nonpayment.

  • Governor Cooper’s executive order that went into effect on 3/31, will not disconnect service for nonpayments. This order is in place for 60 days.

Evictions:

  • Evictions and foreclosures have been put on hold until at least April 17th