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New Treasury FAQ on $25B ERA program is unnecessarily restrictive & problematic, setting program up to be slow & onerous for renters in need. Incoming Secretary @JanetYellen should prioritize rescinding the FAQ & issuing new guidance after confirmation. 1/
Some problems w/FAQ:
- gives 21 days for landlords to respond before $ goes to tenants. Unreasonably & unnecessarily long.
- goes beyond statutory requirement that tenant self-attest COVID hardship by requiring onerous & potentially harmful documentation.
- gives 21 days for landlords to respond before $ goes to tenants. Unreasonably & unnecessarily long.
- goes beyond statutory requirement that tenant self-attest COVID hardship by requiring onerous & potentially harmful documentation.
- goes beyond statute to require collection of SSNs, creating unnecessary restrictions on access to $ for immigrants.
And more.
Here’s new Treasury FAQ, published on last day of Trump admin: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/ERA-Frequently-Asked-Questions_Pub-1-19-21.pdf
And more.
Here’s new Treasury FAQ, published on last day of Trump admin: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/ERA-Frequently-Asked-Questions_Pub-1-19-21.pdf
Here are @NLIHC recommendations for Treasury guidance, to assure money gets out effectively, efficiently and to the people who need it most: https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/NLIHC_recommendations_for_Treasury_ERA_guidance.pdf.
We’ll urge @JanetYellen to rescind today’s FAQ and issue new guidance ASAP.
We’ll urge @JanetYellen to rescind today’s FAQ and issue new guidance ASAP.
