Disaster Relief

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Happy ARPA-virsary! Marking One Year Since the Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act

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Happy ARPA-virsary! Marking One Year Since the Enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act

March 11 marked the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Known as ARPA, the legislation represented a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Treasury Publishes Final Rules on ARPA State & Local Recovery Funds

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Treasury Publishes Final Rules on ARPA State & Local Recovery Funds

As local leaders start to think about deploying American Rescue Plan funds in their communities, we wanted to share principles that we believe can help Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully benefit from these dollars.

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11 Principles for Maximizing American Rescue Plan's Funding Opportunities

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11 Principles for Maximizing American Rescue Plan's Funding Opportunities

As local leaders start to think about deploying American Rescue Plan funds in their communities, we wanted to share principles that we believe can help Ohio’s legacy cities and communities fully benefit from these dollars.

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Latest Resources and Updates on Rent and Mortgage Assistance

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Latest Resources and Updates on Rent and Mortgage Assistance

In the last month, new federal guidance and programs have emerge to provide rent relief to tenants and homeowners at risk of losing their homes. Here’s the latest, as of Friday, January 22, 2021.

The information in this blog post does not constitute legal advice.

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Congress Approves New COVID-Stimulus Package. A Breakdown of What is Included

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Congress Approves New COVID-Stimulus Package. A Breakdown of What is Included

Other issues that had been a part of the negotiations in the lead-up to this compromise, including state and local government funding, liability protection for employers, and student loan relief, were not included as a part of the compromise. Those issues may yet be addressed in future legislation after the new year when the new Biden administration takes office on January 20.

Call on Congress to Pass Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Call on Congress to Pass Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Without safety net provisions in places for the thousands of vulnerable Ohioans who did not have savings prior to the COVID crisis, and could be part of the 16%+ of working adults to lose their jobs over the last six weeks, it will be nearly impossible to come up with back rent (or forbearance mortgage payments), in addition to the rent due after the moratorium.

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