HomeMy WebLinkAboutDeja Holland - Federal Relief Funds_RedactedFrom:Deja Holland
To:Public Comments
Subject:Keep families housed!
Date:Tuesday, August 18, 2020 6:18:17 PM
Hello my name is Deja Holland and I am a concerned citizen of San Bernardino city.
My comments are about the allocation of federal funds received by the city to address
emergency solutions in response to the COVID 19 pandemic. Many families will be faced
with an eviction or foreclosures due to loss of employment, health problems, caring for loved
ones, and even supporting distance learning for school age children when there are no longer
protections after September 1st. The concern for an increase in homelessness and
displacement is a crisis that must be addressed now.
Federal resources can and should be used toward rent and eviction relief for eligible citizens,
regardless of immigration status, income thresholds, or background including a conviction
record, or eviction history. Therefore, we ask that this body to:
· Modify the language to expand the existing eviction moratorium while awaiting additional
federal resources and until a rent/eviction relief program is fully established.
· Ensure that any proposed rent relief and eviction prevention program is fair, equitable, and
effective in serving ALL families, particularly those excluded from other rental assistance
programs based on immigration, income thresholds, and background status.
· Implement an oversight committee to ensure transparency and accountability for how city’s
Annual plan budgets are prioritized and used to address the most pressing community needs.
· Create opportunities for housing service agencies to be contracted to support rent relief and
eviction prevention programs.
Best,
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Deja Holland
Birth Assistant
The Natural Birth Place Inc.
University of Redlands '17