COVID-19 Update for May 8, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: California’s jobless numbers have climbed to 4.1 million since the beginning of the COVID-19 emergency—with national numbers reaching levels not seen since the Great Depression. The state Department […]
COVID-19 Update for May 1, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced this week that the state is “very close” to “meaningful augmentations” to the state-at-home order that has kept millions of Californians sheltering in place since […]
COVID-19 Update for April 24, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced late last week that “we are now in a pandemic-induced recession,” and tapped former presidential candidate Tom Steyer to lead a new Task Force on […]
Keep CA Housed
California Housing Consortium unveils “Keep California Housed” proposal to support lower-income households struggling to remain in their homes during the COVID-19 emergency
COVID-19 Update for April 17, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: California’s unemployment numbers have climbed to 2.8 million since the beginning of the COVID outbreak, with another 661,000 unemployment claims submitted last week. According to the Sacramento Bee, […]
COVID-19 Update for April 10, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced this week that 2.3 million Californians have applied for unemployment assistance since the coronavirus emergency began. This is more than the total number of claims […]
COVID-19 Update for April 3, 2020
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing: California situation: Governor Newsom announced this week that public schools would remain closed for the remainder of the school year—a sign shelter-in-place measures will extend past April and at least […]
COVID-19 Update for March 27
CHC is closely monitoring the state and federal response to COVID-19—and we are working with our members to preserve and protect access to affordable housing. We have sent already sent letters to the Administration and Treasurer requesting necessary relief for affordable housing providers. California situation: One million Californians have filed for unemployment as a result […]
COVID-19 Update for March 20
Last night, Governor Newsom issued an executive order directing the entire state to ”Shelter in Place”. This order requires all individuals living in the State of California to stay home or at their place of residence except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of the federal critical infrastructure sectors, critical government services, schools, childcare, and […]
Dealing with COVID-19 at Affordable Housing Developments
CHC has a taskforce working on issues specifically related to potential challenges for affordable housing owner/managers, lenders/investors, and service providers. In the meantime, below are resources that may be helpful: Yesterday, HUD released guidance for multifamily housing stakeholders. The National Multifamily Housing Council has also released Guidance on how owners/managers can prepare for COVID-19. On Thursday, March […]