Emergency Housing Vouchers

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) (P.L. 117-2). Section 3202 of the ARP appropriated $5 billion for the creation, administration, and renewal of new incremental emergency housing vouchers (EHVs) and other eligible expenses related to COVID-19. HUD allocated 101 vouchers to AMHA, and we entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Summit County Continuum of Care and Battered Women’s Shelter.  AMHA is also working with United Way’s centralized intake systems and homeless outreach providers to house the most vulnerable families.  EHV funding gives communities significant resources to assist individuals and families who are homeless; at risk of homelessness; or fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking.  EHVs help individuals and families find housing and remain stably housed long-term.

As of June 30, we have housed 62 families, are in the process of inspecting 16 more units for families to be housed and issued all of the emergency housing vouchers.  We are so grateful to our community partners who are working alongside of us to expedite these vouchers so families have a place to call home.