COVID-19 updates on the Housing Hub:
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In this Week's Edition
SSI Recipients To Receive
Automatic Economic Impact Payments
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HUD FY 2020 Income Limits
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NJHMFA: 2020 Income &
Maximum Rent Limits Released
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HUD Issues Guidance on HOME Investment
Partnership Program Impacts by COVID-19
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SHA Presents A Lunch & Learn Webinar:
Technology and Remote Supports Strategies
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CSH Shares Response to COVID-19
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SRS Strategic Associates
Offering Free Consultation
in Applications to NJ Pandemic Relief Fund
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Updated Resources from HUD and DDD
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Boggs Center Resources on COVID-19
Preventing Disability Discrimination
& Grief Resources
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Forums & Webinars
Tuesday, April 21: 3:00 PM EDT
National Council for Behavioral
Health Town Hall Q&A
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April 23rd, 2020 at 1 PM EDT
Foothold Technology Listening Forum
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Thursday, April 23 - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
Virtual COVID-19 Q&A Session
for Nonprofits by Withum
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Thursday April 23, 2020: 7:00 – 8:30 PM EDT
Maintaining Connections, Engagement,
and Well-being While Social Distancing
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In Case Your Missed It:
On April 11, 2020, NJ Governor Phil Murphy announced
FEMA Approval for Non-Congregate Sheltering in Response to COVID-19
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You can read more from
Monarch Housing Associates
about the funds and how at risk individuals and families are getting support to access shelter during this crisis.
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May 11, 2020
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June 3, 2020
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SHA Lunch and Learn
Technology and Remote Supports Strategies
4/22 – 12:00-1:00 PM
To RSVP, Email Joseph
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Conference will be
online event;
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Atlantic City
April 26 - 28, 2020
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CHLP
Conference
May Conference postponed
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Conference will be
online event;
Philadelphia
May 27-29, 2020
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NJFA Annual Conference
June 5, 2020
New Brunswick
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The Annual Conference
Reimagining Health Care
October 29 - 30, 2020
Delta Hotels by Marriott Woodbridge, Iselin, NJ
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Housing Available
Click below to view available housing
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SHA Welcomes New Members In 2020
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SSI Recipients To Receive
Automatic Economic Impact Payments
SSI Recipients with Children Must Register
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The Social Security Administration recently announced that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department. Treasury anticipates these automatic payments no later than early May.
SSI recipients with no qualifying children do not need to take any action in order to receive their $1,200 economic impact payment. The payments will be automatic. SSI recipients who have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not wait for their automatic $1,200 individual payment. They should now go to the IRS’s webpage at
www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here
and visit
the Non-Filers: Enter Your Payment Info
section to provide their information.
By taking proactive steps to enter information on the IRS website about them and their qualifying children, they will also receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If SSI beneficiaries in this group do not provide their information to the IRS soon, they will have to wait until later to receive their $500 per qualifying child.
Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries (who don’t normally file taxes) will also qualify for automatic payments of $1,200 from Treasury. These payments are anticipated to start arriving around the end of April.
The Treasury Department, not the Social Security Administration, will make these automatic payments to beneficiaries. Recipients will generally receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as they would normally receive their SSI or Social Security benefits.
For those SSI and Social Security retirement, survivors, and disability insurance beneficiaries, with dependent children, who use Direct Express debit cards, additional information will be available soon regarding the steps to take on the IRS website when claiming children under 17.
Please note that the agency will not consider Economic Impact Payments as income for SSI recipients, and the payments are excluded from resources for 12 months.
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HUD FY 2020 Income Limits
and
NJHMFA: 2020 Income & Maximum Rent Limits Released
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HUD has released the median family incomes and
income limits
for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. Median incomes are used as the basis for income limits in several HUD programs, including the Public Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice and Project-Based Voucher, Section 202 housing for the elderly, and Section 811 housing for persons with disabilities programs, as well as in programs run by agencies such as the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Community planning and development programs, as well as HOME investments, also rely on HUD income limits in their administration.
FY 2020 median family incomes are calculated for all metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties in the U.S. and Puerto Rico using data from the 2017 American Community Survey and from the Puerto Rico Community Survey. Values are projected forward to the midpoint of FY 2020 using a Consumer Price Index (CPI) forecast. The very low-income limits (usually calculated as 50 percent of median incomes) are the basis for calculating all other income limits, as they are the most rigorously defined. Income limits are adjusted according to family size. The FY 2020 median family income estimates and income limits are based on metropolitan area definitions, defined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) using community relationships from the 2010 Decennial Census, as updated through 2017.
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The 2020 Income Limits have been published with an April 1, 2020 effective date. As per Revenue Ruling 94-57, income limits must be implemented on the effective date or 45 days from the published date, whichever is later, which means this year's limits must be implemented no later than May 15, 2020.
Please note: The information contained in this email was compiled from information derived from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. NJHMFA is not responsible for any errors contained in these charts, typographical or otherwise. Owners are independently responsible to maintain compliance with the requirements of the tax credit program and Section 42 of the Code of the Internal Revenue Code.
If you have any further questions, please contact Natasha Solomon at 609-278-8825 or email at
nsolomon@njhmfa.gov
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HUD Issues Guidance on HOME Investment
Partnership Program Impacts by COVID-19
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HUD has issued two memoranda to provide guidance and the necessary statutory suspensions and regulatory waivers for Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) of the HOME Investment Partnership Program impacted by the spread of Covid-19. The
first memo
details how PJs affected by Covid-19 will be enabled to use HOME funds to address immediate housing needs and help prevent the spread of the virus.
The second memo
breaks down how PJs can use HOME tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) funds to facilitate urgent housing assistance to communities and families experiencing financial hardship. If a PJ is interested in implementing the HOME statutory suspensions and waivers they must notify the Community Planning and Development (CPD) Division in its local HUD Field office and identify which suspensions and waivers they plan to use.
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April 22, 2020 – 12:00-1:00 PM EDT
The COVID-19 pandemic has moved CMS and with them our nations service providers to embrace flexible remote service delivery options. Experts in the field from SimplyHome and At Home Technologies identify how agencies can step up to the challenge and opportunity.
Presenters:
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Jason Ray
President
SimplyHome
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Meghan O’Sullivan
Managing Member
At Home Technologies LLC
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You will learn more about:
- Options for supporting people while adhering to safety guidelines
- Maximizing capabilities of available staff
- Approaches for successful technology utilization in your organization
- Technology strategies for handling COVID positive cases in both apartment and congregate settings
- Education and training for successful implementation
Space is limited, you may RSVP to
Joseph Christensen
. Pending availability, attendees will receive an email to complete their registration for the meeting.
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CSH Shares Response to COVID-19
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SRS Strategic Associates Offering Free Consultation
in Applications to NJ Pandemic Relief Fund
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The
New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund
will provide grants to existing organizations (maximum operating budgets of $5 million) with a demonstrated track record of caring for vulnerable communities. The sectors of focus include housing, healthcare, mental health, and human services.
This grant is designed to serve as bridge funding for a 30- to 60-day period and awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000 for each organization. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
The first round of applications are due by April 30, 2020.
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Updated Resources from HUD and DDD
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Review the following pages for updates as outlined below in each section.
- COVID-19 HMIS Resources (HUD - Updated April 10, 2020)
- FAQ: May recipients and subrecipients of CoC Program funds purchase cell phones and wireless service plans for program participants to use when receiving supportive services? (HUD - April 15, 2020)
- 4/15 COVID-19 Temporary Provider Funding - UPDATED
- 4/15 COVID-19 Hiring a New Self-Directed Employee through PPL
- 4/15 COVID-19 Enrolling and Hiring First Self-Directed Employee through PPL
- 4/15 COVID-19 Temporary Service Modifications - UPDATED
- 4/14 COVID-19 Policy Guidance: Universal Masking and Cohorting of Staff
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Boggs Center Resources on COVID-19
Preventing Disability Discrimination & Grief Resources
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Across the world, we are experiencing an unprecedented set of challenges as we all work together to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through social distancing and other protective measures. Having reliable, up to date information and resources to help us better understand COVID-19, necessary health and hygiene precautions, and strategies to maintain emotional well-being is important to us all.
The Boggs Center, as New Jersey's federally designated University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) and New Jersey's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program, has compiled a selection of resources from New Jersey and across the country that may be useful to the disability community across the state.
COVID-19 resources are available on The Boggs Center web site in the following categories:
- COVID-19 National & State Resources
- Plain Language Information
- Healthcare & Communication Resources
- Resources in Support of Physical & Emotional Well-Being and Mental Health
- Boggs Center Resources about Grief and Loss
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The Boggs Center joins The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities to identify and help remove differences in health and healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities by:
- Understanding what professionals and individuals with disabilities need to know more about so individuals with disabilities will receive better care;
- Increasing access to medical protocols that help with equitable healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities;
- Increasing access to information about what prevents people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from receiving affordable, accessible healthcare, as well as achieving the same health outcomes as people without disabilities;
- Increasing support for families and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to identify and address healthcare discrimination and medical ableism.
COVID-19 Fact Sheets developed by The Center for Dignity in Healthcare for People with Disabilities:
Designed for healthcare providers based on guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights
Developed for people with disabilities about advocating for rights
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National Council for Behavioral Health Town Hall Q&A
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Tuesday, April 21 at 3 p.m. ET.
The COVID-19 pandemic is dramatically changing the way behavioral health organizations operate and prompting many questions about how to best adapt.
At our Townhall meetings, we provide the answers you need based on the latest information. Our last Townhall had more than 3,000 participants and garnered more than 450 questions.
Join us for our next Townhall Q&A on Tuesday, April 21 at 3 p.m. ET. Chuck Ingoglia and members of the National Council team will provide updates on recent developments and guidance for moving forward.
Please register and submit your questions in advance for Chuck to address during this Townhall.
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Next Foothold Technology Listening Forum - April 23rd
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April 23rd, 2020 at 1 PM EDT
Our next forum will focus on how organizations have been forced, literally overnight, to upend the very nature of their operating models and transition entire service delivery systems from in-person, face to face contact to models that are now almost entirely virtual. This is for management and frontline staff.
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Virtual COVID-19 Q&A Session for Nonprofits by Withum
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Thursday, April 23 - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EDT
We’re in a time where the world is feeling the pressure to keep its doors open, work remotely where possible and manage finances, or lack thereof, like never before. Nonprofits are no different.
During registration, we welcome you to submit questions. Our finance, banking and insurance panel of specialists will address these questions during the webinar program.
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Maintaining Connections, Engagement,
and Well-being While Social Distancing
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Thursday April 23, 2020 – 7:00 – 8:30 PM
The NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities in partnership with the Division of Developmental Disabilities and The Boggs Center is participating in the National Community of Practice for Supporting Families and the statewide implementation of the Charting the Lifecourse Framework.
Through this effort the Regional Family Support Planning Councils are participating as action groups by sharing information with families in their respective areas. As part of this collaborative and in effort to help people and families come together virtually, brainstorm ideas, and identify resources throughout the COVID-19 pandemic this webinar has been developed.
Staying connected and engaged is important to help people with disabilities cope with challenges related to social distancing and isolation. As we adjust to spending more time at home, it is important that we share strategies to help each other stay connected to friends, maintain well-being through activity, and identify support options.
This webinar will provide ways to maintain social connections and stay healthy and active at home.
The Integrated Supports Star
, a Charting the LifeCourse tool, will be introduced as way to brainstorm and share support strategies throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AmazonSmile
. Thank you for your support!
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Want all the member benefits with SHA? Visit our website or contact
Joseph Christensen
to apply or manage your membership.
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job page
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The Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey unites its diverse coalition of members engaging development, resources, and information to sustain supportive housing systems within New Jersey. Since 1998, our statewide mission seeks to enhance lives and accessibility to enable independent living within our communities.
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Supportive Housing Association of New Jersey
185 Valley Street, South Orange, NJ 07079
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