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MSHDA launches $622 million COVID Emergency Rental Assistance program
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March 15, 2021
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today unveiled a new $282 million rental assistance program to help tenants facing pandemic-related hardships avoid eviction while also ensuring landlords can recoup owed rent. Another $340 million is available to be appropriated by the state legislature, bringing the program to $622 million.
The COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program replaces the popular Eviction Diversion Program (EDP) that MSHDA launched in July 2020 and helped about 16,000 households across the state avoid eviction and get current on rent. For so many Michiganders, the fear of losing their home during the pandemic has been very real, said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. That s why I took steps to mitigate evictions with a moratorium and the Eviction Diversion Program last year. I was proud to sign
Michigan launches $622 million COVID Emergency Rental Assistance program
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Starting Monday, Michigan renters in need and landlords can start applying for federal rent dollars that are part of a COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed in December.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation allocating $282 million in federal rent aid the state Legislature approved. Of that, about $220 million is for emergency rent assistance and another $62 million is for administrative costs associated with the state s new rent aid program called the COVID Emergency Rental Assistance, or CERA.
In all, Congress approved $660 million in rent aid for Michigan. The rest of the money must be allocated in subsequent legislation. GOP leaders have said they are allocating the money incrementally to ensure oversight and accountability.
MSHDA and partner advisory council launch first-time public survey to learn about state of housing in Michigan
MSHDA and partner advisory council launch first-time public survey to learn about state of housing in Michigan
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March 12, 2021
LANSING, Mich. If you are a renter, landlord, homeowner or homebuyer, the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and its Statewide Housing Plan Partner Advisory Council want to hear from you. We are launching our first survey to identify housing issues and opportunities that, when addressed, will help improve housing in Michigan for years to come. When we understand the barriers that individuals and families face in housing it becomes a lot easier to remove them and build a stronger foundation for the future, said Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. I m thrilled to see MSHDA working with partners and the public to develop a long-term statewide housing strategy that considers and delivers stability and opportunity f