On January 5, 2021, the U.S. Treasury Department launched the $25 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program (“ERAP”). While financial rental assistance is a key strategy to address rental debt, emergency rental assistance programs alone are insufficient to prevent a mass eviction crisis and protect the public health.

NHLP is hosting this webinar for the Housing Justice Network to address how rental assistance, paired with other policies to stabilize renter households, can help ensure the immediate and future economic stability of low-income tenants.

Mariel Block from NHLP will moderate a panel of local advocates from across the country. Discussion topics will include (1) best practices for the administration of rental assistance, (2) how to structure successful repayment plans, and (3) local rent cancellation campaigns and other policies to protect tenants’ credit.