HUD has updated its eviction prevention and stability toolkit. The toolkit provides ten items that can help PHAs and Housing Choice Voucher landlords stabilize families during the COVID-19 pandemic. The toolkit provides the following documents:
- PHA Brochure – provides information on repayment agreements, updating repayment agreements, adopting retroactive interim reexaminations, directing outreach to households behind on rent, reviewing policies on minimum rent and financial hardships.
- Tenant Brochure – information that can be distributed to residents.
- HCV Landlord Flyer – information that can be distributed to HCV landlords to encourage them to coordinate with the PHA and engage with tenants. Encourages landlords to set up repayment agreements.
- Repayment Agreement Guidance – guidance on repayment agreements for PHAs and HCV landlords.
- Sample Repayment Agreement – for Public Housing residents.
- Sample Repayment Agreement – for Public Housing residents.
- Sample Repayment Agreement – for HCV residents.
- COVID-19 Resident Needs Assessment Survey – this survey can be used to identify needs and reasons for nonpayment of rent by residents.
- Resident Fact Sheet for Back Rent – provides information on how to assist tenants who have accumulated back rent. Can be used by both PHAs and tenants.
- Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program – information on funding available to pay back rent or utilities.
The updated eviction prevention and stability toolkit can be found here.