Housing on Merit

In a recent report by the Terner Center for Housing Innovation, California renters still struggle to pay rent as counties re-opens. Nearly 55% of renters and 40% of homeowners have experienced a loss of employment since March. Households in Los Angeles have been the hardest hit with 60% of renters reporting loss of employment income. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/3kmxxCt. #TernerCenter #Housing #Renters #Rent

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities released an analysis on new data reporting that 1 in 3 adults had trouble paying for household expenses for the last seven days. This is especially acute for Latinx, Black, and Asian households. The analysis also reveals that nearly one in six renters are not caught up on rent, one in five Latinx and Asian renters, and one in four Black renters. Read the analysis here: https://bit.ly/34iPSLf. Source Credit: National Low Income Hous...ing Coalition #CBPP #NLIHC #Rent #Renters

The National Housing Law Project released a revised analysis on the nationwide CDC Eviction Moratorium and includes the recently released FAQ by the CDC previously. Read the full analysis on the moratorium here: https://www.nhlp.org//up/CDC-Eviction-Analysis-Revised.pdf #NHLP #CDC #EvictionMoratorium #Eviction #HOM #nonprofit

Housing on Merit supports Yes on Measure A in San Diego. As an affordable housing non-profit, we look to permanent solutions to end homelessness. Measure A will create up to 7,500 affordable homes in the city of San Diego allocated from a $900 million bond if passed. This will create permanent homes for people experiencing homelessness in San Diego. More information at Yes on Measure A - A Solution for Homelessness. #YesonASD #AffordableHousing #SanDiego

On October 8th, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a proposed rule in the Federal Register to further implement the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2016 (HOTMA) and making additional unrelated regulatory changes to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs. Comments are due December 7, 2020. Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/2SVQVKA Source: Nixon Peabody LLP #AffordableHousing #HUD #HOTMA

CBRE released their Mid-Year LIHTC Market Performance Update. Read the full report here: https://ahg-cbre.app.box.com/v/AHBOctober2020. #CBRE #AffordableHousing #LIHTC

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released an analysis of the Census Bureau's "Household Pulse Survey" from September 1 to September 14 and finds millions of households still struggling to pay rent and afford food. 1 in 4 renters with children were behind on rent in September. Read the analysis here: https://bit.ly/34zRL4Y. #CBPP #NLIHC #Renters #Rent

In a report published by National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) and produced by STOUT, the report estimates roughly 10-14 million renter households were behind on their rent by a total of $10-17 billion as of September 14, 2020. Read more on the report here: https://bit.ly/2GGbHL8. #Renters #Rent

Say hello to Housing on Merit's newest addition, Bridgeview Village! Bridgeview Village is located in Charleston, South Carolina - the very first property HOM has acquired in the state. To learn more about Bridgeview Village, click here: https://housingonmerit.org/our-communit/bridgeview-village/. #Nonprofit #AffordableHousing #HOM #BridgeviewVillage #HousingonMerit

Housing California released their 2020 Ballot Guide which included key ballot measures focused on housing. Be sure to check your voter registration status and vote early! Check out their 2020 Ballot Guide here: https://bit.ly/3jhek4v. #Vote #VoteEarly #Election2020

There's only a couple of days left to donate and participate in Level Up San Diego's fundraiser in partnership with UPLIFT. Support Housing on Merit's team page before it's too late! You can submit a donation here: https://bit.ly/2RY0jwC. We appreciate your continued support and generosity! #Nonprofit #Donation #LevelUpSD #SanDiego

Today is the last day to submit a comment to protect transgender peoples right to shelter and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-funded programs. Submit a comment today to tell #HUD that #HousingSavesLives here: https://housingsaveslives.org/.

Jennifer Litwak, our Executive Director, will be one of the panelists for the #UCREW Part 1 Series 2020 scheduled tomorrow, September 22nd at 3:00 p.m. PST. Ms. Litwak will speak on #affordablehousing. Register here to attend: https://zoom.us//regi/tJctdumpqDgpG9NFK_ggLrarlCXAZnKY3T5Y