Coronavirus Resources

The health and well being of our communities is a top priority for our Network. As we monitor the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and its impact, we want to make sure you have access to the resources you need. The following is a compilation of information helpful for NJ community developers and the communities you serve. As things change quickly daily, we will do our best to keep updating. If you have any questions or additional resources for this page, please contact Nina Rainiero at [email protected].

CONTENTS:

• General COVID-19 Information
• State Resources and Information
• Executive Orders and Initiatives
• Federal Resources and Information
• Policy
• Housing Resources
• Resources for Renters
• Resources for Homeowners
• Resources for Small Businesses
• Resources for Seniors
• Resources for Families/Children
• Food Resources
• Information for Homeless Providers
• Utilities
• Other Helpful Resources
• Real Time Updates

General COVID-19 Information

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• What You Need to Know
• How to Protect Yourself from COVID-19
• What to Do If You Are Sick with COVID-19
• Information for High Risk and Special Populations
• A Coronavirus Checklist to Help Keep NJ Residents Informed
  
• COVID-19 Reopening/Recovery Survey
• Strategies to Safely Reopen Offices
• MEMBERS ONLY: Coronavirus Impact on Our Communities Weekly Discussion Recordings

• State of New Jersey COVID-19 Page
  
• NJ 211 Coronavirus site
• Housing assistance from the Department of Community Affairs
• Department of Human Services Assistance Programs
• Department of Labor COVID-19 Page
• NJHMFA Housing Counseling
  
• NJ SNAP Application Process
• NJ Clean Energy Program
• NJ Department of Banking Residential Mortgage Relief
• NJ Dept. of Banking and Insurance Directs Insurers to Provide Emergency Grace Period for Payment of Insurance Premiums
• NJ Division on Civil Rights Fact Sheet (English/Spanish)
• Violation Reporting Form
• PPE Supplier Registry
• HMFA Presentation on Rents & Mortgages during COVID-19
• Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program
• NJHMFA Presentation on SLEG
• NJHMFA One Pager

Executive Orders and Initiatives

• COVID-19 and Residential Mortgage Relief
• The above press release issued by the Governor's Office specifies that financial institutions will provide up to a 90-day mortgage forbearance period, consistent with applicable guidelines, for customers impacted by COVID-19. To the extent permitted by overlying federal and other requirements, we have requested that forbearance payments be added to and made at the end of the life of the loan.  In addition, financial institutions will comply with related directives on credit reporting, foreclosures and evictions, and relief on fees and charges.
• Information for lenders and servicers
• Executive Order RE: Non-Essential Construction Projects
• Executive Order RE: Housing Stability
• Executive Order RE: Stay at Home Order, Closure of All Non-Essential Retail Businesses
• Governor Murphy Announces Suspension of Rent Increases at all NJHMFA-Regulated Properties
• Executive Order RE: Hotels, Motels, Guest Homes
• Executive Order RE: Use of Security Deposits to Offset Rent
• Executive Order RE: Utility Shutoff Moratorium

• U.S. Senator Bob Menendez COVID-19 webpage
• U.S. Senator Cory Booker COVID-19 Resource Guide
• IRS Info.  COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Payments
• Information for non-filers
• Consumer Finance Protection Board Consumer Protection COVID-19
• Federal Housing Finance Agency
• Department of Treasury Coronavirus Relief Fund FAQ
• U.S. Department of Justice Domestic Violence Resource Page
• U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
• CARES Act CDBG Provisions Immediately Available
• HUD Office of Community Planning and Development Program Formula Allocations & CARES Act Supplemental Funding for FY 2020
• CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Round 2 Funding under COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations

Housing Information/Resources

• Housing Counseling
• Federal Housing Finance Agency
• NJHMFA Housing Counseling
• US Interagency Council on Homelessness
• Office of Multifamily Housing Covid-19 Q&A
• New Commentary on Homelessness, Children, & COVID-19
  
• Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19

Resources for Renters

• State of NJ Renter Site
• Fannie Mae Support for Renters
• Multifamily Properties Subject to Federal Eviction Moratoriums
• Materials for Residents about CARES Act Eviction Moratorium (English/Spanish)
• Eviction Moratorium Social Media Toolkit (English/Spanish)
• HMFA Presentation on Rents & Mortgages during COVID-19
• Tenant Rights During COVID-19
• Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19

 Resources for Homeowners

• Eviction Moratorium Social Media Toolkit (English/Spanish)
• HMFA Presentation on Rents & Mortgages during COVID-19
• Fannie Mae: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Help
• Use Fannie Mae’s Loan Lookup Tool
• Or call 1-800-2FANNIE (1-800-232-6643)
• Freddie Mac: Extending Help to Homeowners Impacted by COVID-19
• Use Freddie Mac’s Loan Lookup Tool
• Or call 1-800-FREDDIE (1-800-373-3343)
• Fannie Mae Selling Guide
• FHA Mortgage Homeowners FAQ COVID-19

Resources for Small Businesses

• Strategies to Safely Reopen Offices
• NJ Community Capital Small Business Emergency Loan Program
• Maintaining Business Continuity During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Comprehensive And Updated FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus
• U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program
• Fact Sheet
• SBA FAQs
• National Low Income Housing Small Business Administration Loan & Nonprofit Affordable Housing Providers Fact Sheet
• Wells Fargo Small Business Paycheck Protection Program
• M&T Bank Small Business Paycheck Protection Program
• Valley National Bank Loan Referral
• Spencer Savings Bank and Fountainhead Paycheck Protection Program
• TD Bank COVID-19 Customer Assistance for SBA & CARES Act Loans

Resources for Seniors

• Social Security Scam Alert 
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Essential Health Benefits
• Information for High Risk and Special Populations
• COVID-19 Testing or Treatment Coverage

Information for Families/Children

• FAQ on CARES Act and Immigrants
• Economic Impact Payments Frequently Asked Questions
• Internet Options for Low Income Households
• North Jersey Community Resources
• COVID-19 Testing or Treatment Coverage
• PBS KID COVID-19 Tips

Food Resources

• NJ County Food Resources
• Modification of Work First NJ and NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
• Community FoodBank of New Jersey
• Food Bank of South Jersey

Information for Homeless Providers

• Non-Congregate Sheltering – COVID19 
• Interim Guidance for Homeless Service Providers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Infectious Disease Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers and Their Partners
• A Framework for COVID-19 Homelessness Response from the National Alliance to End Homelessness
• Questions to Assist CoCs and Public Health Authorities to Limit the Spread of Infectious Disease in Homeless Programs

Policy

• FY2020 CARES Act NJ Allocation (Click here for FY2020 HUD Budget Allocation)
• Laws passed to stem the housing impact of the coronavirus
• Network policy priorities for potential next stimulus
• NLIHC Guidance to Elected Officials on CARES Act Funding
• Fact sheet on Emergency Assistance Legislation
• CARES Act CDBG Provisions Immediately Available
• Network testimony in support of $5 billion bond measure

Utility Assistance

• Moratorium on utility shutoffs
• Utility Assistance Programs
• Verizon COVID Response
• Comcast COVID Response
• PSEG COVID Response
• Atlantic City Electric COVID Response
• New Jersey American Water COVID Response

Other Helpful Resources

• Public Transportation to Vaccine Sites
• Civil Rights and COVID-19: Frequently Asked Questions
• Opportunity Starts at Home Public Opinion Poll
• NJBankers Resources
• Institute of Real Estate Management Pandemic Guide for Real Estate Managers
• New Jersey League of Municipalities COVID-19 Resource Page
• Downtown New Jersey Policy Watch – COVID 19 Special Edition
• Mental Health Association of New Jersey
• Mental Health Disaster Distress Help Line
• New Jersey Coalition to End Domestic Violence Resources on the Response to the Coronavirus

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