Assistance paying for internet is now available, and a new toolkit can help you to spread the word to the people you serve.
People who have difficulty paying for internet during the pandemic can now apply for the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program (EBBP), which provides $50-$75 per month for internet costs.
Earlier this week, LeadingAge joined an amicus brief in support of the Opa-locka Community Development Corporation, a Florida nonprofit struggling in court to retain its rightful ownership of affordable housing that is home to about 500 residents. The brief was written by the National Housing Law Project in partnership with the National Housing Trust and other organizations.
Every Tuesday in April, HUD webinars will feature sessions on how you can help HUD-assisted residents access and manage their economic impact payments from March’s American Rescue Plan.
As part of HUD's Financial Capability Month, for follow webinars are offered:
Lifeline is a federal program that can improve connectivity for older adults by providing monthly discounts on phone and internet service or bundled services. All eligible consumers can receive a discount of up to $9.25 per month. Those who live on qualifying Tribal lands can receive enhanced support of up to $34.25 per month.
In November 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation (MFAR). This MFAR would make changes to how states can structure provider taxes and supplemental payments, among other items, in their Medicaid programs.
Overall: HUD Seeks 15% Cut
The headlines are clear: The Administration’s overall request for HUD in FY21 is terrible. HUD is seeking a 15% cut to its own agency. The request seeks to eliminate the HOME and CDBG program, the national Housing Trust Fund, basically eliminate public housing as we know it today, cut homeless assistance grants, and appears to not provide enough funding for voucher renewals in FY21. These are all programs that serve older adults and are all proposals LeadingAge strongly opposes.
A new report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, America’s Rental Housing 2020, details the current rental market and its severe affordability challenges.
LeadingAge has launched a My LeadingAge Member Community, which all members can participate in.
Via the My LeadingAge Member Community, members can connect with each other to exchange knowledge, solve problems, and share resources.
The Housing Operations and Policy group within the My LeadingAge Member Community is the next generation of LeadingAge’s housing operations and policy listserv.
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