COVID-19 updates on the Housing Hub:
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In this Week's Edition
News
Congress Poised to Pass New Relief
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CMS Releases Healthcare Workforce
Toolkit to Address COVID-19
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CARES Act Guidance to Decrease
Homelessness and Housing Instability
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2020 Housing Impact Report for Seniors
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United Way of Northern New Jersey
Opens ALICE Recovery Fund
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NJ Governor Calls for
Demographic Data Reporting
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DDD Weekly Webinar Updates
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DMHAS Issues Guidance on Telecommunication Support Services for
Behavioral Health Provider Agencies
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Medicaid Reimbursement Available
for (ABA) Therapy for Minors
with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Virtual Forums & Webinars
CSH Weekly Series on COVID-19
Home Visits in Supportive Housing
April 28th
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Conversations from Quarantine:
DRNJ Convening the Mental Health
Community in Times of COVID-19
April 29th
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Important Census Information for
the Disability Community & Families
May 5th
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May 11, 2020
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June 3, 2020
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Conference will be
online event;
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April 26 - 28, 2020
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CHLP
Conference
May Conference postponed
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Conference will be
online event;
May 27-29, 2020
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New Date
NJFA Annual Conference
July 24, 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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Thank you to Jason Ray and Meghan O'Sullivan for leading our Lunch and Learn webinar:
Technology and Remote Supports Strategies.
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SHA Welcomes New Members In 2020
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Congress Poised to Pass New Relief
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Nonprofit CARES Act 3.5 – $484 Billion Relief Package
The Senate has passed the
PPP Health Care Enhancement Act
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also known as the “COVID-19 3.5” relief package. This new $484 billion package, which is expected to pass the House of Representatives today was originally designed to only be a $250 billion stop-gap measure.
New funding for nonprofits and small businesses will include 310 billion to replenish the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a loan initiative aimed at helping charities and small businesses weather the economic fallout from the COVID-19 response. Of this amount, $60 billion would be set aside for smaller lending institutions such as credit unions and other community-based real financial institutions, with the goal of reaching underbanked businesses.
In addition, the bill includes $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for Covid-19 testing.
PPP Loan terms have been further clarified:
- 1% Interest Rate
- 2 Year Term
- First payment can be deferred for 6 months (interest will accrue)
- Loan portion spent on payroll, utilities, rent will be forgiven if reported to SBA within seven weeks of actual date loan was received.
- New loan amount will be re-amortized by lender once forgiveness has been confirmed (your remaining loan will be smaller if you were eligible for forgiveness.
- The mechanism for reporting loan forgiveness has yet to be introduced
It is our new understanding that the initial advance from the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program does not require repayment. To access the advance, you first apply for an EIDL and then request the advance. The advance does not need to be repaid under any circumstance, and may be used to keep employees on payroll, to pay for sick leave, meet increased production costs due to supply chain disruptions, or pay business obligations, including debts, rent, and mortgage payments.
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CMS Releases Healthcare Workforce
Toolkit to Address COVID-19
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The COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit builds on the steps CMS has taken to ensure healthcare facilities across the nation are fully staffed and equipped to treat COVID-19 patients as efficiently as possible. This comprehensive toolkit for individuals managing workforces during the COVID-19 pandemic provides helpful information on funding flexibilities, liability protections, and workforce training all in one place. For example, state and local communities will be able to access the COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit to see how and where workforce waivers can be applied based on information from other areas.
The COVID-19 Healthcare Workforce Toolkit also provides up-to-date best practices so that state and local healthcare decision makers have a go-to resource to know what’s been implemented in the field and to find out how it’s working. The toolkit is available online and includes an assistance center, information exchange of case studies and additional peer-to-peer communications that can be used to help local communities determine the best way to battle the COVID-19 based on their unique needs.
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CARES Act Guidance to Decrease
Homelessness and Housing Instability
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As shared by the
National Low Income Housing Coalition
, a newly-released resource can help elected officials maximize federal resources, made available under the CARES Act, to reduce housing instability and homelessness during COVID-19. This report includes recommendations for COVID-19-specific funding for Community Development Block Grants, Emergency Solutions Grants, and the Coronavirus Relief Fund. It also provides suggested action steps for local officials to use the funds and support homelessness and housing efforts in their communities.
The resource was created in partnership with the National Low Income Housing Coalition, National League of Cities, and Mayors and CEOs for U.S. Housing Investment.
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2020 Housing Impact Report for Seniors
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The
Public and Affordable Housing Research Corporation's (PAHRC)
new
2020 Housing Impact Report Feature on Seniors
examines the latest trends among seniors living in publicly supported rental homes and offers new insights into how affordable housing providers are serving ‘pre-seniors,’ or older adults on the cusp of turning 62.
PAHRC finds that the number of seniors who live in publicly supported homes rose 2.9% from 2018 to 2019, and the number of low-income seniors that would likely be eligible for housing assistance rose 5.6% to 7 million. Upcoming installments of the Housing Impact Report will provide the latest trends on families, children, and special populations living in publicly supported homes.
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United Way of Northern New Jersey
Opens ALICE Recovery Fund for Applications
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The
ALICE Recovery Fund
has officially launched to help support ALICE families, friends, and neighbors and those living in poverty who have lost their jobs, businesses, or had a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The ALICE Recovery Fund (#ALICErecovery) was established by United Way of Northern New Jersey in partnership with United Way of Hunterdon County.
The Fund is
strictly limited
to assisting residents of Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Suburban Essex, Sussex and Warren counties. (Suburban Essex includes the Caldwells, Cedar Grove, Essex Fells, Fairfield, Glen Ridge, Livingston, Millburn-Short Hills, Montclair, Roseland and Verona.).
Eligible households will receive a minimum financial award of $500. Applicants will need to provide documentation that their household income qualifies as falling below the ALICE Threshold prior to the pandemic. In addition, applicants must show a loss of income due to the pandemic, beginning February 1, 2020. The income guidelines are as follows:
• Single adults must have had an annual income below $35,560 without dependents or no more than $88,128 with two or more dependents.
• Two adult households must have had an annual income below $52,444 without dependents or no more than $103,836 with two or more dependents.
As the need is great, United Way asks that anyone who can afford to donate, please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the Fund. The more we raise, the more we can assist ALICE families. Donations can be made to the ALICE Recovery Fund online at
www.UnitedWayNNJ.org/ALICErecovery
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NJ Governor Calls for Demographic Data Reporting
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Governor Phil Murphy yesterday signed
legislation (S2357)
which will require hospitals to report demographic data to the Department of Health. In conjunction with this signing, the
COVID-19 Information Hub
has been updated with preliminary racial data that has already been collected. As New Jersey works through this crisis, this important data will show areas for increased investment to address barriers to healthcare across disadvantaged communities in the state.
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DDD Weekly Webinar Updates
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Today Jonathan Seifried, Assistant Commissioner of the Division of Developmental Disabilities presented during a weekly webinar with up-to-date information on the COVID-19 health emergency. A few highlights include:
- The Division has acquired a limited quantity of Protective equipment and has allocated directly to licensed residential providers and families that utilize self-directed employees.
- Day and residential program funding has been extended until April 30, 2020.
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DMHAS Issues Guidance on Telecommunication
Support Services for Behavioral Health Provider Agencies
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The Division recognizes that the use of telemedicine/telehealth and telecommunication
support services during the current COVID-19 public health emergency is an essential
tool to reduce patient and staff exposure to COVID-19 and thus, supports the use of such
means by PAs. As such, the Division encourages PAs to consider instituting practices
that minimize the need for patients/consumers to report onsite for programming through
the use of telemedicine/telehealth and telecommunication support.
Thank you to NJAMHA for sharing clarifying updates including the notes below:
- Billing for telehealth can be retroactive to March 13, 2020. This is a correction to a statement made during yesterday's conference call with DHS about March 18th being the effective date.
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Medicaid Reimbursement Available
for (ABA) Therapy for Minors
with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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ASD is a collection of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by communication challenges, repetitive behaviors and limited social skills. ASD services are available to any NJ FamilyCare Medicaid child member, under the age of 21, who has been diagnosed with ASD, defined by ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes F84.0 through F84.9.
For more specific program inquiries, contact the Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services’ Office of Customer Service at 609-631-4642.
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Virtual Forums & Webinars
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CSH Weekly Series on COVID-19
Home Visits in Supportive Housing
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Tuesday, April 28 | 1:00-1:30pm ET
Join CSH with presenters from
Brilliant Corners
and
Pathways to Housing PA
as they discuss strategies for safe home visits during the pandemic and how they have collaborated with medical and public health staff to create the best options to support and protect their staff and residents during COVID 19.
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Weekly COVID-19 Resource Updates:
CARES Act Funding Overview (CSH)
COVID Budget & Expenses Tracker (CSH)
Sample Informational Flyer for Residents: IRS Stimulus Payment (Mercy Housing)
Affordable Housing Owners Work to Meet the Needs of Seniors During
COVID-19 (Affordable Housing Magazine)
Triage & Tele-Health Support Plan for Alternative Care Sites/Isolation Units (CSH)
National Health care for the Homeless on Harm Reduction and Alternative Care Sites
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DRNJ Convening the Mental Health Community
Conversations from Quarantine: Virtual Town Hall
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Please join
Disability Rights New Jersey
staff and
Heather Simms, PAIMI Advisory Council Chair,
for a virtual town hall:
Wednesday, April 29th | 7:00- 8:00 PM EDT
what is working and what is not in the time of COVID-19.
This listening session is an opportunity for individuals with serious mental illness, their advocates, and family members to speak to DRNJ and one another, and promote sharing of resources, information, and experiences. DRNJ will also provide brief updates on the continued work of the agency.
Please note that this email address is specifically for questions and comments for our listening session.
Any priority issues that would normally go through our intake process should still be directed to our office line at:
1-800-922-7233
Note: Only the first 500 participants will be able to access the live event but we will be recording the session for others to access the content soon after the event.
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Important Census Information for
the Disability Community & Families
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Community Access Unlimited is hosting a FREE educational webinar on
Tuesday May 5, 2020 from 5 p.m. – 6 p.m.
for members of the disability community & their families.
Join us to learn what the census is, how the census impacts the disability community, how to complete it & have your questions answered. It’s SAFE – EASY – & IMPORTANT! For the first time, most people can complete the census online, as well as by phone and on a paper form.
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There are many great ways of supporting SHA: Join as a member, send donations, or shop with
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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Members can post jobs to find applicants within the wider supportive housing community. Click on the button to visit our
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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