Rep. Susie Lee on Latest Wave of COVID-19 Housing Relief for Nevada
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.-03) released the following statement on Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) announcement of the allocation of the remaining $1.988 billion in CARES Act funding for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which allocates housing relief for communities facing higher risk of eviction due to the COVID-19 pandemic:
"This federal relief will help thousands of Nevada families who are facing eviction because of COVID-19. Congress came together and passed the CARES Act to provide relief exactly like this to families in need, so I'm pleased that we could get something done for Nevadans. Unfortunately, that was six months ago. Congress and this administration must come together to pass additional relief for rental and housing assistance, unemployment assistance, resources to safely reopen schools, a national testing and contact tracing plan, and all of the items that the House of Representatives already passed in the Heroes Act nearly four months ago. I'm thankful I could help secure this housing relief for Nevada families, but there's more work left to do."
BACKGROUND: The allocation of funding for Nevada communities is as follows:
- Henderson: $1,498,339
- Las Vegas: $4,416,396
- North Las Vegas: $1,459,052
- Reno: $1,823,299
- Sparks: $563,113
- Clark County: $9,713,006
- Nevada Nonentitlement: $2,474,984
These funds can be used to provide temporary financial assistance to meet rental obligations for up to six months. The funds are focused toward places with households facing higher risk of eviction, specifically:
- Communities with high rates of individuals in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment;
- Communities with high rates of businesses in industries with high job loss in states with high unemployment; and
- Concentrations of those most at risk for transmission and risk of eviction, with higher amounts for states with high rates of coronavirus.