On August 4th, HOME Line hosted another COVID-19 webinar—the recording is further below. We were joined by two guest speakers from the Zero Balance Project (a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program serving Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota Counties, where landlords initiate the application process): Julia Welle Ayres — Housing Development and Finance Director, Hennepin County Housing and Economic Development, and Janne Flisrand — Community Relations Manager at HousingLink. They presented on and answered questions regarding the Zero Balance Project and how the program intersects with the eviction moratorium phaseout.
HOME Line has been hosting webinars since mid-April on COVID-19 and how it affects Minnesota landlords and tenants. Over 6,000 tenants, social workers and landlords have watched these live presentations and over 3,200 have watched recorded versions. We’ll continue to host webinars about the phaseout of the eviction moratorium weekly thoughout August. Click here to see schedule & registration for all upcoming webinars.
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Links/Materials discussed during the webinar:
- The Zero Balance Project, a COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program serving Hennepin, Ramsey, and Dakota Counties, where landlords initiate the application process.
- Statewide COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program: RentHelpMN.org / Or dial 2-1-1
- Energy Assistance Program through MN Dept. of Commerce
- Eviction Moratorium Phaseout law: MN Session Laws 2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 8, Article 5. You will need to scroll down to Article V for the off-ramp language.
- HOME Line’s eviction moratorium phaseout page: general info, FAQ, timeline
- Recordings of our previous webinars
- Law Help MN: Renters’ Rights and the end of the Eviction Moratorium
If you are a renter in Minnesota and you have a question about your specific housing situation, please contact our free tenant hotline: 612-728-5767 or via email. Also, some general rental housing information regarding the phased-out end of Minnesota’s eviction moratorium is available here.
We hope this training was helpful to you. Please consider giving a tax-deductible donation to support our work.