Coronavirus Information for Affordable Housing

LeadingAge members serve older people across the continuum of care. Following are resources for members from affordable housing organizations.

Read our introduction to Affordable Housing Providers and the Coronavirus. Then click a heading to jump to each section below:

Advocacy for Housing Providers

Updates from Federal Agencies

Updates from Congress

Tools and Resources

Trusted Links and Information

LEADINGAGE ADVOCACY FOR HOUSING PROVIDERS

$1.2B Senior Housing Relief Bill Introduced in Senate (7/2/20)
CARES Act Funds to Housing Providers In July, HUD Says (6/29/20)
HUD Responds on Not Distributing CARES Act Senior Housing Funds (6/29/20)
Act for Older Adults: Affordable Senior Housing (6/25/20)
LeadingAge takes stock of HUD progress during COVID-19 (6/11/20)
LeadingAge Letter to HUD Urging Release of CARES Act Senior Housing Funding (6/4/20)
Housing Tax Credit Seeks Solutions (5/22/20)
Congress Proposes Bill to Fund Internet, Service Coordination in Senior Housing (5/14/20)
Housing Highlights from HEROES Act Relief Bill (5/12/20)
Housing Proposals for COVID Relief Come Into Focus (5/11/20)
Letter to SBA on Nonprofit Housing Participation in Paycheck Protection Program (5/1/20)
48 National Organizations Call for Senior Housing, Other Housing Resources (4/24/20)
Hospice, Hospice Partners, and Telehealth in the Time of COVID-19 (4/16/20)
Take Action: COVID-19 Relief for Affordable Senior Housing (4/14/20)
LeadingAge HUD COVID-19 Asks April 13 (4/13/20)
LeadingAge Urges IRS to Protect Housing Credit Residents and Providers (4/7/20)
Memo to Elected Officials on Essential Stakeholders, Assistance (4/2/20)
Affordable Senior Housing: 4th Relief and Infrastructure Package, April 2 (4/2/20)
LeadingAge March 29 HUD Regulatory Relief and Streamlining Requests (3/30/20)
March 21 Rural Housing Letter to USDA Secretary Perdue (3/21/20)
LeadingAge Calls for Support, Guidance from HUD (3/19/20)
LeadingAge Urges Congress for COVID-19 Affordable Housing Relief and Resources (3/19/20)
LeadingAge Urges Greater HUD Role in Coronavirus (3/10/20)
March 6 Letter to Vice President Pence About Lack of Guidance from HUD (3/6/20)

LEADINGAGE UPDATES FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES

HUD issues evictions guidance, housing stability brochure (7/7/20)
HUD leadership says “safety first” for physical inspections (7/6/20)
LeadingAge hosts call with REAC leadership (7/1/20)
HUD Proposes New RAD for PRAC Forms, Provides RAD Updates (7/1/20) UPDATED
HUD's Agency Plan for Use of CARES Act Funds (6/30/20)
GAO: 29% Older Adult Renters Severely Cost Burdened (6/26/20)
HUD and FCC to Co-Host Webinar on Lifeline Program (6/25/20)
New HUD Report: Increase of Older Adult Housing Needs (6/23/20)
LeadingAge Advocates for CMMI Models to Align Financial Incentives (6/23/20)
HUD hosts NSPIRE demonstration discussion with housing stakeholders (6/23/20)
HUD, CDC Prepare for Pandemic Hurricane Season (6/4/20)
HUD Recommendations: Cleaning and Disinfecting (6/4/20)
HUD Announces CARES Act Funds for Project-Based Rental Assistance (6/2/20)
HUD Guidance Allows Electronic Signatures and Documents (5/26/20)
HUD Multifamily Guidance on Electronic Signature, Transmission and Storage (5/26/20)
HUD Updates Guidance on Confirmed Cases, Residual Receipts (5/21/20)
Cares Act Relief Delayed for Senior Communities (5/20/20)
IRS Responds to Stimulus Check Delays for Benefit Recipients (5/20/20)
One Stop Federal Site on Eviction and Mortgage Protections (5/20/20)
In Thai: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
In Tagalog: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
In Somali: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
In Puerto Rican Spanish: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
In Portuguese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/11/20)
In Farsi: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
In Arabic: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
In Chinese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
In Spanish: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
In Russian: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
In Vietnamese: HUD Multifamily Tenant COVID-19 Brochure (5/8/20)
COVID-19 Telehealth Service Changes (5/8/20)
Overview of “Opening Up America Again” (5/7/20)
CDC report shows higher COVID-19 burden on minority groups (5/7/20)
SAMHSA 5/7 Webinar: Combating Social Isolation for Seniors During COVID-19 (5/6/20)
HUD May 4 Presentation: Cleaning and Disinfecting of Indoor Spaces (5/4/20)
Rural Housing to Launch Service Coordination in Senior, Disabled Communities (5/1/20)
Overview of HUD’s May 1 Multifamily FAQs (5/1/20)
HUD: Food Resources for Residents of Multifamily Properties (5/1/20)
HUD Multifamily/CDC May 4 Webinar on Cleaning and Disinfecting (4/30/20)
HUD April 24 Brochure on Multifamily Tenant Concerns and COVID-19 (4/24/20)
Secretary Carson: Let's Learn from COVID-19 to do Better for Older Adults (4/23/20)
COVID-19 and Affordable Housing Providers: Recap of Key HUD Guidance (4/22/20)
IRS Provides Short-Term, Limited Housing Credit Relief (4/19/20)
New Guidance for Healthcare Facility Mortgage Relief (4/17/20) (REVISED)
HUD Provides Guidance on Stimulus Checks; IRS Changes Plan for SSI Recipients (4/17/20)
Summary of HUD’s April 17 Recording (4/17/20)
HUD official provides updates to LeadingAge members (4/16/20)
HUD Issues Forbearance & Underwriting Options for Multifamily, Healthcare Facilities (4/14/20)
USDA Rural Housing on Income Changes, Wait List Managment (4/14/20)
Vacancy Claims, Eviction Moratorium in HUD’s 4/14 Multifamily FAQ (4/14/20)
HUD Targets End Of April for CY20 Service Coordinator Funds (4/13/20)
HUD Official to Join LeadingAge's April 16 Call (4/920)
USDA Implements Relief for Rural Housing Providers & Residents (4/8/20)
HUD Staff Review New COVID-19 Funding, Other Issues (4/7/20)
USDA Rural Development Updates FAQs (4/6/20)
HUD Clarifies Options for Income Recertifications, Electronic Submissions (4/4/20)
HUD Switching to Pre-Recorded Info Sessions (4/3/20)
HUD Q&A for Office of Multifamily Housing Stakeholders (4/3/20)
March 26 HUD Call: Financial Options, Operational Relief (3/26/20)
HUD Issues Some Relief, Flexibility Options for Housing Providers (3/24/20)
Feds Take Some Action to Suspend Foreclosures, Evictions (3/24/20)
HUD Asset Management to Host 3/26 COVID-19 Call (3/24/20)
USICH Presentation: King County Lessons Learned on Isolation and Quarantine (3/24/20)
CDC Issues COVID-19 Guidance for Federally-Assisted Housing (3/22/20)
HUD Holds March 18 COVID-19 Call (3/18/20)
HUD Suspends REAC Inspections
HUD Answers LeadingAge COVID-19 Questions in March 16 FAQ

LEADINGAGE UPDATES FROM CONGRESS

House Appropriators: New Section 202 Homes Needed (7/8/20) ^NEW
Two Bills with Key Housing Provisions Pass House (7/2/20)
House Democrats propose housing, healthcare infrastructure package (6/19/20)
Senators Push HUD on CARES Act Allocation Delays (6/10/20)
Housing Providers and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (4/3/20)
What’s in the CARES Act for LeadingAge Members? (3/28/20)
Affordable Housing Funds, Eviction Moratorium in 3rd Stimulus Package (3/26/20)
LeadingAge Urges Congress for COVID-19 Affordable Housing Relief and Resources (3/19/20)
HUD Secretary Pressed on COVID-19 in House, Senate Hearings (3/16/20)

TOOLS AND RESOURCES

Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (7/2/20)
Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/26/20)
Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/19/20)
Diagnostic Testing Support for Affordable Housing Communities (6/17/20)
CDBG as Resource for Senior Housing COVID-19 Costs (6/16/20)
Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/15/20)
Quickcast: Reopening Considerations for Affordable Housing Providers (6/15/20)
Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (6/5/20)
Medical Experts Discuss Infection Control Practices for Senior Housing (6/5/20)
Senior Housing Weekly: Recap of LeadingAge Updates (5/29/20)
Recovery Considersations for Affordable Housing Providers (5/20/20)
Next Steps: “Reopening” Considerations for Housing Providers (5/11/20)
Recovery Tools for Affordable Housing Operations (5/7/20)
Rural Housing issues Resident Rent FAQ (5/7/20)
Sample Move-In Policy from National Church Residences (4/29/20)
HUD resource clarifies tenant rent responsibilities (4/24/20)
Using CDBG Funds to Address COVID-19 (4/24/20)
NCSHA Matrix of IRS Regulatory Relief as of April 21 (4/22/20)
New OAA and CDBG Funds: Potential Partners for Housing Providers (4/21/20)
Seniors and Affordable Housing: Bridging the Connectivity Gap (4/20/20)
Affordable Housing - Resident Resources during COVID-19 (4/20/20)
Fair Housing and COVID-19 (4/10/20)
COVID-19: A Leadership Challenge (4/10/20)
NYC Officials Urge 202 Response be on Par with Nursing Homes (4/10/20)
Housing Provider Shares Plans, Continues Lease-Ups (4/7/20)
Template Letter Regarding Foreclosure Relief (3/26/20)
Interim Guidance From CDC for Independent Housing With Support Services for Older Adults With Low and Moderate Incomes
CDC’s Environmental Cleaning and Disinfection Recommendations for Community Facilities
Template Letter for Residents on Center Letterhead
Special Visitor Guidance for Affordable Housing (3/11/20)

TRUSTED LINKS & INFORMATION

Be sure to visit LeadingAge's main coronavirus resources page for more information, tools, and resources to help all aging services providers plan for and respond to COVID-19.