Housing Information
In addition to the ongoing protections offered by the CDC, the State also reminds homeowners, landlords and tenants impacted by COVID-19 that resources are available through state and local government, including assistance with rent and mortgage payments, through a number of programs, including:
- Rent and Mortgage Payment Assistance – To access statewide and local resources and programs offering potential assistance to help with rent, mortgage, or receipt of rental payments, go the portal available through the Nevada Housing Division at https://housing.nv.gov/.
- Rental Mediation Program – Senate Bill 1 from the 32nd Special Session of the Nevada Legislature authorizes courts to grant a stay of eviction proceedings if the courts establish a mediation program. Under this authority, the Nevada Supreme Court adopted a new eviction mediation program to steer certain types of eviction cases into mediation in the hopes that landlords and tenants could resolve their disputes themselves, instead of arguing in court, thereby reducing the number of people in the courthouse during the COVID-19 pandemic. For additional information and answers to frequently asked questions, visit http://www.homemnv.org/renter-connect/
- Home Means Nevada, Inc. (HMN) offers a portal to access assistance for Nevada homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including foreclosure mediation programs at http://www.homemnv.org/
- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) – cash assistance – TANF is designed to provide temporary cash assistance for needy families to care for dependent children in their own homes or in the homes of relative caregivers. TANF provides financial and support services such as child care, transportation, and other services to low-income families with children. Apply today at https://accessnevada.dwss.nv.gov/
- Lifeline (phone and internet assistance) – Lifeline is a federal program that lowers the monthly cost of phone and internet. Eligible customers will get up to $9.25 toward their bill. You can only use Lifeline for either phone or internet, but not both. To get Lifeline, find a company near you. Companies that also work with low income families are: Spectrum, Cox, and Frontier. For more information: https://www.lifelinesupport.org/
- CARES Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) – Applicants must demonstrate how COVID-19 impacted the ability of the household to pay rent. Examples of financial impact include (this list is not all inclusive): reduction in work hours, loss of employment, furlough from employment during stay at home order, or a reduction of income due to reduced business income. Program funds are specific to the payment of rent and security deposits. Payments for services are made directly to a landlord. Assistance may be provided for up to nine (9) months contingent upon the availability of funds. Assistance is provided on a first-come, first-served basis via an electronic application submitted at our application portal.
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – The Department of Housing and Urban Development helps with housing, fair lending, and rental assistance. In addition, they help senior citizens, homelessness, and veterans. Nevada – Programs – https://housing.nv.gov CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC NVHousingSearch.org Affordable Housing Advocate Client Grievance Policy and Procedures Financial Reviews Meetings, Notices, Hearings, Actions & Events Nevada 2-1-1 Nevada Hardest Hit Fund COVID19
- Renter Assistance – housing.nv.gov – https://housing.nv.gov/Resources/COVID-19/Renter_Assistance CARES Housing Assistance Program – If you are one of the many Nevadans struggling to pay your monthly rent due to being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Steve Sisolak, in partnership with the Nevada State Treasurer’s office, has created the CARES Housing Assistance Program to provide help.
- Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation Helping … The Nevada Affordable Housing Assistance Corporation (NAHAC) was specifically chosen by the U.S. Treasury’s Hardest Hit Fund® to help Nevada homeowners in their time of need.
- Home Is Possible – Nevada down payment assistance – Here, you’ll meet our super amazing, gravity-defying homebuyer programs that offer opportunity, savings and yes, bonus money to low- and middle-income Nevadans. If you meet the income limits, credit score minimums and house price maximums, you’ll be well on your way to taking advantage of our homebuyer-friendly programs. How do you get started?
- Commercial Rental Assistance Grant (CRAG) Program – Nevada … The Nevada Commercial Rental Assistance Grant (CRAG) makes $19M in Coronavirus Relief Funds available for commercial rental relief for Nevada small businesses (including non-profits, sole proprietorships, independent contractors and those that are self-employed) that have lost revenue as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority – http://www.snvrha.org/
- Nevada Rural Housing Authority – The Homeowner Connect portal is located at https://thehomeownerconnect.org/nevada and provides the following features and benefits:
- A free self-service portal to assist and provide information to homeowners and consumers and allow participating mortgage servicers to assist and interact with homeowners and consumers exchange documents through the portal
- On-demand assistance provided by Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-certified non-profit housing counselors
- Participating mortgage servicers agree to Standards of Conduct for responsiveness and transparency
- One-stop shop for homeowners and consumers to access and obtain information on mortgage terminology and potential mortgage assistance programs
- Proactively addresses potentially unlawful and predatory practices through the security of a state-sponsored portal
- An end-to-end audit trail of documented interactions and potential loan transfers between homeowners and mortgage servicers
- Nevada Outreach Training Organization-Provides rent payment assistance to those who qualify when funding is available https://www.nevadaoutreach.org/
- The Renter Connect- Resources for tenets, landlords, attorneys, meditators and court clerks regarding the new Centers for Disease Control (CDC)residential rental eviction moratorium. Beginning October 15, 2020 a residential rental Eviction Mediation Program (EMP) will be available to help craft agreements workable for both tenants and landlords. Mediation shall be conducted at no cost to the landlord or tenant. https://therenterconnect.org/AboutRenterConnect.html