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2021 Advocacy Impact Day – Tuesday, March 9th 1pm – 3:30pm
ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥’s Advocacy Impact Day offers members an opportunity to learn about the issues affecting the real estate management industry, and how to meet with their federal legislators to advocate for meaningful change.
Here's a snapshot of what to expect:
- Opening session
- Two keynote speakers:
- Todd Buchholz, Economist – Economic Forecast and How it Affects the Property Management Industry
- Dr. Thomas Songer – The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges in 2021
- How to virtually meet with legislators and their staff & what issues to discuss
Please feel free to share with your ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥ colleagues so they can join this exciting and dynamic event!
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Webinar: Recovery and Renewal From COVID 19 - a Housing Perspective
The recent COVID relief bill includes many provisions that will greatly impact HUD and local public housing agencies. Ted Thurn, Director of Government Affairs at ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥, and Shannon Longino, First Vice President with Truist Bank will explain the impacts of extending both the eviction moratorium and unemployment insurance in this informative webinar. Managers of federal and local assisted housing will learn how to work out payment plans and other creative rental assistance approaches during these times.
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From the Front Lines: COVID Relief
Ted Thurn, Director of Government Affairs for ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥, discusses the latest federal coronavirus relief package.
Letter from Real Estate group
On January 15th, ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥ joined 11 other industry stakeholders in sending a letter to President Joe Biden congratulating him on his victory, expressing our support for COVID-19 relief that includes rental assistance, and outlining our concerns with continued eviction moratoria.
Read the letter
U.S. Treasury Issues Emergency Rental Assistance FAQs
On January 19th, the U.S. Department of the Treasury published a series of frequently asked questions to serve as guidance regarding the requirements of the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program established by section 501 of Division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Pub. L. No. 116-260 (Dec. 27, 2020) (the “Act”). These FAQ will be supplemented by additional guidance and FAQ on a rolling basis.
Contact ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥ Government Affairs to Present at Your Chapter Meeting
The ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥ Government Affairs Department would be happy to present at your next Chapter event! Over the past several months, the Government Affairs staff has presented at several Chapter events addressing issues important to the industry including: COVID relief; the CDC Eviction Moratorium and Rental Assistance. If you would like us to present at your next event, please contact us at: ÀÖ¾ºÌåÓýÈüÊÂÖ±²¥[email protected].
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