Jan 2021: A Statewide Webinar on Nevada Housing & COVID-19, The Next Phase

Good news is on the horizon with the recent approval of vaccines and their arrival/imminent arrival in Nevada; however, our housing related challenges for our hardest hit Nevadans are still present. What is included in the recently passed Coronavirus Relief Package for Nevada’s housing needs? How can we access it? When is it available? What is the status of the CARES Act relief funding and are there still funds available for housing in Nevada?

9:00 am Welcome
9:05 am Special Guests
U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine
• Coronavirus Relief Update, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto
• Spend status of Nevada CARES Act dollars for housing and upcoming relief distribution: Nevada State Treasurer, Zach Conine
9:25 am Status of Nevada Efforts and Looking Ahead
• Overview of CARES Act relief implementation and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG-CV) programs/awards update: Nevada Housing Division Administrator, Steve Aichroth
• Community Development Block Grant updates and open application opportunities relative to housing: Patricia Herzog, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
• Evictions status: Bailey Bortolin, Legal Aid
• Continued mediation efforts for homeowners and renters: Home Means Nevada, Shannon Chambers
• Outlook for landlords and vacancies for Nevada multifamily housing: Susy Vasquez, Nevada State Apartment Association
• Additional federal updates/background on relief and ongoing advocacy efforts including links to additional resources: Sarah Saadian, National Low Income Housing Coalition