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We give you answers to four frequently asked questions.

Fentanyl and other opioids are fueling the worst drug crisis in the history of the United States. According to CDC drug overdose data, drug overdose deaths in the U.S., driven by illicit fentanyl and other opioids, remain at historically high levels, with more than 107,000 lives lost in the past year. And millions more struggle with opioid and other substance use disorders.

Your common areas play a major role in your site’s success. They’re the first part of the site that applicants see and they’re the “neighborhood” in which all your residents live. But your residents may cause problems in your common areas, deliberately or not. They may leave their garbage out, store personal property there, or act inappropriately. Besides being an eyesore and a nuisance, these things can leave you open to liability and inspection problems.

As COVID-related hospitalizations rise, take steps to ensure the health of older residents.

As summer ends and fall approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is tracking rising rates of COVID-19. According to CDC data, though rates remain far below pandemic-era levels, hospitalizations are rising by double-digit percentages. The increase along with the presence of new variants are increasing concerns about the virus and its effect heading into the fall.

If you’re like most assisted site owners and managers, you probably charge late fees when residents don’t pay their rent on time. Charging late fees is a good way to avoid late rent payments and recover the administrative costs of dealing with them. But HUD has specific rules on how and when you can charge late fees to residents. Here are answers to questions you may have about charging late fees.

Grace Period

Q Do I have to give residents a grace period before I start charging late fees?

HUD and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have launched a federal Health Partner Ordering Portal (HPOP) to expand the available COVID-19 diagnostic testing supply for at-risk individuals. HHS and HUD have leaned on their network of aging and disability organizations to distribute no-cost federal testing to HUD Multifamily Housing sites and/or Section 202 sites. With this initiative, no-cost over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 tests are available to thousands of sites across the nation.

Here’s how EHVs differ from Housing Choice Vouchers.

Under the American Rescue Plan, the Biden administration pledged $5 billion in support for people who are homeless, victims of domestic violence, or otherwise at severe risk. This pledge became the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program, and it’s the first-ever special purpose voucher program within HUD to address homelessness not specific to veterans.

The Treasury Department recently released updated Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) spending data through July 31. So far, state and local programs have spent more than $5.1 billion to support the housing stability of vulnerable renters out of the $25 billion allocated under the first round of ERA. In July alone, $1.68 billion in ERA funding was spent.

On Aug. 3, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a limited eviction moratorium covering renters living in communities experiencing a substantial or high level of COVID-19 transmission. The CDC’s original moratorium was allowed to expire on July 31, leaving an estimated 6.5 million renter households currently behind on rent vulnerable to eviction. The new moratorium is expected to end on Oct. 3.

Despite a slow start, the rate of ERA spending is increasing.

On June 25, the Biden administration announced that it will extend through July 31 the federal eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Extending the eviction moratorium until the end of July gives state and local governments more time to distribute more than $46 billion in emergency rental assistance (ERA) to those most in need.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury recently announced that it has distributed $6.1 billion through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program in less than two weeks since $21.6 billion was allocated to the program through funding provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The program is intended to prevent evictions and ensure basic housing security for Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This second iteration of the ERA program was created on March 11 when President Biden signed the legislation into law.