NLADA Legal Aid News

In this issue:

The U.S. Department on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued the Notice of Allocations, Application Procedures and Requirements for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) Grantees Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; the Guidance regarding the Emergency Shelter Grants program. Legal Services is an eligible activity under the program.

Excerpted from page 17 of the Notice:

Legal Services. HPRP funds may be used for legal services to help people stay in their homes, such as services or activities provided by a lawyer or other person(s) under the supervision of a lawyer to assist program participants with legal advice and representation in administrative or court proceedings related to tenant/landlord matters or housing issues. Legal services related to mortgages are not eligible.

Many thanks to our allies who worked tirelessly to make this happen.

The Guidance can be viewed at http://www.hud.gov/recovery/hrp-notice.pdf

For further information about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, visit www.recovery.gov

And to learn more about the Homelessness Prevention Fund visit
www.hud.gov/recovery/homeless-prevention.cfm

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