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Docket #0218 – Order for a hearing to discuss ways to support tenants facing eviction and displacement
Docket #0587 – Order for a hearing regarding the creation of temporary rental assistance to support residents impacted by COVID-19
A
If
order
modifying
certain
open
meeting
laws,
we
are
having
this
hearing
via
zoom.
This
enables
us
to
continue
to
do
our
jobs,
but
also
keep
the
public
safe.
The
public
may
watch
this
meeting
via
live
stream
at
www.boston.gov
city
dash
council
tv.
It
will
also
be
rebroadcasted
at
a
later
date
on
comcast
8,
rcn
82
verizon
1964.
A
written
comments
may
be
sent
to
the
housing
committee,
email
at
ccc.housing,
cityofboston.gov
or
juan
lopez.
That's
j-u-a-n,
dot
l-o-p-e-z
at
boston.gov,
and
we
made
part
of
the
record
and
available
to
all
counselors.
There
will
be
simultaneous
interpretation
in
spanish
uh
during
this
public
hearing,
as
gabriella
announced
at
the
very
beginning.
A
So
again,
we're
here
to
just
discuss
ways
to
support
tenants,
but
also
discuss
the
rental
relief
assistance
program.
We
will
be
grouping
those
conversations
in
initially
finding
out
how
the
lottery
and
the
current
disbursement
of
funds
are
going.
Then,
if
there's
been
any
changes
to
that
and
then
also
going
into
what
we're
doing
as
of
after
october
17th
we
have
several.
um
I
will
turn
it
over
shortly
to
my
colleagues
for
opening
remarks.
A
In
the
meantime,
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that
we
have
been
joined
today
by
the
administration
members
of
the
administration,
including
dominique
williams,
the
director
of
the
office
of
housing
stability,
taylor
kane,
who
is
also
a
member
of
the
office
of
housing
stability.
uh
I
apologize
ms
kane.
I
didn't
get
your
title
correct,
um
also
rounding
out
the
team.
We
are
also
joined
by
um
tim
davis
from
the
department
of
neighborhood
development.
A
um
We
have
also
been
joined
by
several
folks
who
are
in
the
community
uh
working
directly
with
either
disbursement
of
funds.
uh
That's
chris
norris
from
metro
housing
and
phil
giffey
from
the
from
noaa
neighborhood
of
affordable
housing.
um
Then
I
also
have
been.
We
have
also
been
joined
by.
Excuse
me,
my
former
colleague
and
dear,
and
forever
friend,
zoe
cronin,
from
greater
boston,
legal
services
and
it's
h,
slab
executive
director,
uh
taylor
kane,
that's
the
that's
what
I
have
so
um
we
will
get
started
shortly.
um
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over.
D
A
Okay?
Well,
in
the
meantime,
I
will
have
my
colleagues
do
opening
remarks
in
order
of
arrival
and
I
will
work
out
with
um
with
tracy
um
if
they
would
like
to
be
part
of
a
panelist.
So
in
order
of
arrival
I
have
counselor
flaherty
councillor
mejia
counselor
royal
council,
o'malley,
councilor
flynn,
council
campbell
and
council
braden.
Am
I
missing
city
council.
E
E
F
Good
morning,
madam
chair,
can
you
hear
me
now?
Is
that
better
very
good?
I
can't
hear
you,
but
I
I'm
seeing
from
your
ascending
that
you
can
hear
me
so
just
want
to
thank
the
lead,
sponsors
uh
and
all
the
groups
and
organizations
and
city
officials
that
are
on
this
zoom
for
the
work
that
they've
been
doing
since
the
start
of
the
pandemic.
F
G
Yes,
good
morning,
everyone
um
thank
you,
counselor,
edwards
um
and
all
those
who
are
here
joining
us
today.
um
uh
So
I
I
think
that
back
in
um
so
for.
Let
me
just
start
off
by
saying
that
oftentimes
uh
cobit
has
reminded
us
how
important
these
conversations
are,
because
whatever
we
come
up
with
today,
my
hope
is
that
we'll
continue
beyond
covet
and
having
these
conversations
and
and
really
working
towards
housing
justice.
G
um
So
in
may
we
heard
that
six
families
so
far
had
received
rental
relief
and
I'm
hoping
to
get
an
update
on
on
that
number
to
get
a
better
understanding
of
where
we
stand
on
this
issue.
The
eviction
moratorium
was
was
extended
through
to
october,
but
that
isn't
a
guarantee
that
an
addiction
crisis
um
won't
begin
once
that
moratorium
is
lifted.
G
B
G
H
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
This
is
a
major
issue
for
the
city
and
the
state
as
a
whole.
We
know
it's
a
looming.
You
know
iceberg.
If
you
will,
I
think,
it's
fair
to
say,
we've
already
hit
water
there's
a
lot
of
folks
that
are
already
not
able
to
make
their
rent
haven't
been
able
to
make
their
rent
are
having
real
issues
with
uh
maintaining
their
residences,
and
so
it's
an
urgent
issue.
um
It's
a
looming
issue.
H
I
think
we've
moved
the
uh
eviction
period
further
back,
but
that
doesn't
do
anything
to
resolve
the
mounting
debt
that
many
of
our
grantees
have
right.
Now,
our
renters
and
and
folks
who
are
uh
frankly
trying
to
figure
out
how
to
how
to
get
back
to
where
they
need
to
be,
um
and
so
I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
folks
uh
on
solutions
for
this
and
ways.
We
can
really
start
to
address
that
problem
because
it
is
a
it's
probably
one
of
the
biggest
ones
facing
us
today.
H
D
I
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
for
uh
your
leadership
on
this.
uh
It's
great
to
to
see
uh
so
many
uh
colleagues
uh
in
government
and
and
in
sort
of
the
housing
world.
um
Obviously
I
don't
offer
anything
more
profound
than
what
has
already
been
said
by
my
colleagues
and
what
will
be
said
by
by
subsequent
speakers,
uh
but
suffice
it
to
say
when
you
think
about
the
enormity
of
the
issue
that
we
are
dealing
with
as
it
relates
to
the
pandemic
and
recovery.
I
um
Housing
is
a
crucial
part
as
education
as
public
health
is
obviously
there's
just
so
much
that's
been
going
on
um
and
to
really
not
lose
sight
of
the
fact
that
it's
almost
like
a
rubik's
cube.
If
we
do
one
thing,
we
don't
want
to
neglect
something
else,
and
housing
stability
is
a
crucial
part
of
it.
I
So
I'm
grateful
uh
to
tim
and
taylor
and
dominique-
and
I
know
katie
ford
who's
done
some
great
work,
uh
along
with
sheila,
of
course,
um
enormously
appreciative
of
folks
like
metro
housing
and
so
many
great
housing
nonprofits
that
have
been
working
to
sort
of
help
our
residents
and
look
forward
to
hearing
how
we
can
continue
to
support
uh
going
forward.
This
is
going
to
continue
to
be
difficult.
I
We
all
know
this
beyond
difficult
um
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
can
uh
have
the
resources
available
and
the
coordination
available
to
help
boston
residents
who
find
themselves
in
an
increasing
number
uh
housing
insecure,
so
appreciate
your
leadership.
We've
been
focused
on
this
and
we'll
continue
to
do
so
in
the
weeks
and
months
ahead.
Thank
you.
J
You
councillor
edwards.
uh
Thank
you,
council
edwards,
for
your
partnership
on
this
issue.
We
had
a
good
hearing
a
couple
months
back
and
I'm
glad
I'm
glad
that
we
are
continuing
this
critical
conversation
on
how
we
can
continue
to
protect
tenants
in
the
city,
especially
now
that
this
pandemic
has
caused
many
people
to
lose
their
jobs
and
income,
and
also
now
at
risk
of
losing
their
housing.
J
There
was
a
recent
report
last
week,
more
than
654
000
massachusetts
residents
either
missed
their
july
rent
or
mortgage
payment
or
fear
they
wouldn't
pay
august.
So
we
know
that
we
have
a
crisis
on
our
hands.
Our
tenants
are
having
difficulties
paying
the
rent
and
mortgage,
which
can
lead
them
to
losing
their
house.
J
J
I
want
to
know
how
we
are
doing
on
that
front
in
terms
of
reaching
non-english
speaking
residents
again.
Thank
you
to
council
edwards.
Thank
you
to
the
administration
staff
um
for
working
on
this
issue.
I
look
forward
to
hearing
updates
and
hearing
from
residents,
especially
advocates
other
interested
parties
about
their
concerns
and
ideas,
and
my
final
point:
boston
should
be
a
city
for
everybody,
not
just
the
wealthy.
It
should
also
be
a
city
for
low-income
residents
for
seniors
for
persons
with
disabilities.
J
A
K
Thank
you,
councillor
edwards,
um
and
thank
you
to
the
sponsors
for
your
work
on
these
pressing
issues.
They
were
critical
earlier
in
the
year
and
now
they're
even
more
critical,
um
given
the
number
of
residents
not
only
in
boston
but
across
the
commonwealth
that
are
dealing
with
with
uh
possible
evictions
on
inability
to
pay
rent
concerns
around
their
credit
and,
of
course,
their
ability
to
take
care
of
their
families
and
to
build
wealth
for
the
next
generation
of
their
families,
so
critical
issue.
Thank
you
again
to
the
administration
for
the
work
you're
doing
here.
K
I
know
this
is
not
easy
work,
looking
forward
to
the
updates
that
everyone
provides,
but
I'm
also,
more
importantly,
looking
forward
to
where
the
gaps
are
so
that
we
as
counselors,
can
advocate
and
work
with
you
to
make
sure
that
all
residents
who
are
seeking
assistance
get
the
help
that
they
so
desperately
need
and
then
I'll
add.
You
know.
Council
edwards
really
appreciate
your
intentionality
here
to
have
a
translation,
because
as
councillor
flynn
and
often
of
course,
council
mejia
always
talk
about
language
access.
Access
for
this
issue
is
so
critical.
K
uh
Many
folks
may
want
to
reach
out,
but
um
either
reluctant
because
they
don't
think
they'll
get
help
because
they
do
not
speak
english
as
a
first
language
or
have
other
uh
challenges
there.
So
we
want
to
make
sure,
of
course,
that
we
make
this
as
easy
as
possible
for
everyone
who
is
uh
seeking
assistance
uh
to
our
offices
and-
and
lastly,
um
will
say
I
in
addition
to
listening
to
the
gaps,
I'm
really
concerned
around.
You
know
when
we
eventually
get
out
of
this.
K
The
effects
this
is
going
to
have
on
people's
credit
and
their
ability
to
secure
employment
again
get
promoted
at
their
current
jobs,
et
cetera.
So
just
really
want
us
to
be
mindful
of
the
fact
that
that
issue,
of
course,
connects
to
this
one
too.
So
thank
you
to
all
the
sponsors
and
thank
you,
of
course,
to
the
administration
for
your
incredible
work.
K
B
L
Good
morning,
everyone
thank
you,
um
councillor
edwards.
This
is
a
hugely
important
issue.
I'm
so
glad
that
we're
coming
back
to
look
at
it
again
and
we'll
continue
to
follow
this
issue
going
forward.
um
We
have
a
huge
housing
crisis
on
our
hands
and,
um
as
we
anticipate
october,
uh
it's
really
important
to
keep
an
eye
on,
what's
happening
right
now
and
see
what
else
we
can
do
to
support
and
stabilize
our
residents
in
boston.
The
other
issue
of
concern
is
in
this
neighborhood.
L
L
They
are
doing
extra
incredible
um
in
generosity,
to
try
and
facilitate
and
support
their
tenants
to
be
able
to
stay
in
their
apartments,
but
some
some
landlords,
small
landlords-
are
actually
deciding
to
sell
their
uh
their
uh
their
housing
their
apartments-
and
um
that's
that
is-
uh
has
a
long-term
knock-on
effect
in
this
neighborhood,
because
speculative
investors
come
in
and
and
by
the
apartments,
and
we
we
lose
a
lot
of
stability
and
uh
we
lose.
um
We
lose
a
lot
in
the
neighborhood.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
this
very,
very
important
discussion
today.
E
I
mean
we
all
know
we're
not
going
to
be
out
of
the
woods.
So
I
think
it
was
important
for
this
council
and
the
mayor's
administration
and
many
on
this
call
to
push
for
that
moratorium
be
extended.
We
need
to
extend
it
further
um
and
in
the
meantime
you
know
we
just
need
to
be
planning.
We
need
to
be
using
what
we're
learning
about
people's
need
for
rent
subsidies
right
now
to
plan
as
actively
as
we
can
that
we're
not
caught
flat-footed
by
as
council
arroyo
said
sort
of
the
iceberg
that
we
see
coming.
M
M
Yes,
yeah,
so
I
don't
really
have
a
opening,
like
my
colleagues,
many
in
my
district
are
experiencing
hardship.
uh
They
were
experiencing
hardship
before
kovid.
My
district,
uh
certain
parts
of
my
district
experienced
a
70
increase
in
the
cost
of
housing
over
a
five-year
period.
So
this
is
a
really
important
conversation
and
looking
forward
to
engaging
with
the
administration,
my
colleagues
and
um
the
general
public.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
M
A
You
I
will
um
be
very
grateful.
I
just
want
to
thank
everybody.
I
want
to
also
set
realistic
expectations.
um
I
become,
I
know,
uh
dnd
ohs,
they're
working
extremely
hard,
and
so
I
don't
want
this
hearing
to
be
a
um
a
judgment
at
all
on
the
hard
work
that
they're
putting
in
okay.
I
want
to
be
very
clear
about
that.
They
they
didn't
cause
this,
nor
can
one
office
or
you
know,
five
or
six
individuals
fix
the
housing
crisis
that
we
are
in.
A
If
you
are
very
much
partners
in
this
struggle,
so
I
wanted
to
acknowledge
that,
um
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
the
amount
of
work
that
you
were
doing.
I
can't
imagine
the
volume
of
calls
was
ridiculous
when
I
was
there
briefly,
I
have
no
idea
how
many
calls
you
guys
are
probably
getting
right
now
for
the
amount
of
struggle
um
that
you
are
you
are
doing
so
I
want
to
acknowledge
that.
A
A
So
kind
of,
like
everyone
just
speak
about.
What's
going
on
how
they're
playing
in
and
playing
out
what
struggles
you're
finding
what
lessons
you've
learned.
So
then
we
can
just
go
back
and
have
a
robust
conversation
so
that
it's
not
just
back
and
forth
to
each
and
every
one
person
is
that
okay.
That
sounds
good.
N
A
N
Go
ahead
down
me.
Thank
you
very
much.
Counselor
edwards.
um
Thank
you
to
counselor
edward's
anti-counselor
flynn
for
calling
this
hearing
today
for
this
record.
uh
For
the
record,
my
name
is
dominique
williams
and
I
am
the
deputy
director
of
the
office
of
housing
stability.
We
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you
and
to
answer
any
questions
that
you
may
have
about
the
rental
relief
fund
and
about
our
post-eviction
moratorium
plan.
N
The
city
and
its
partners
have
been
hard
at
work
during
this
pandemic
to
ensure
that
families
and
individuals
have
resources
they
need
they
need.
In
order
to
weather
this
storm,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
tenants
know
their
rights,
have
access
to
financial
assistance
and
ultimately
are
able
to
stay
in
their
homes.
N
N
By
and
large,
our
calls
for
assistance
are
coming
for
rental
relief,
with
requests
for
help
from
every
single
corner
of
the
city.
We
hear
from
constituents
every
day
renters
who
are
struggling
to
make
ends
meet
during
this
pandemic.
Tenants
who,
like
the
300
000
across
the
state,
are
not
able
to
pay
august
rent.
We
hear
every
day
from
tenants
who
are
in
tears
because
they
cannot
pay
their
rent,
and
sometimes
they
don't
even
know
where
their
next
meal
is
coming
from.
N
As
everyone
knows,
the
city
of
boston
provided
eight
million
dollars
in
rental
assistance.
uh
Since
the
early
days
of
the
pandemic.
In
april,
mayor
walsh
announced
three
million
dollar
commitment,
making
boston
one
of
the
first
cities
in
the
state
to
stand
up
a
rental
relief
fund.
I
will
say
that
we
could
not
have
done
that
without
partners
like
noah
and
partners,
like
metro,
that
we
work
with
on
a
regular
basis.
N
In
june,
mayor
welsh
dedicated
an
additional
five
million
dollars
to
help
renters
in
need,
working
with
metro
housing,
boston,
the
neighborhood
of
affordable
housing
and
project.
Hope
ohs,
then
created
the
second
round
of
the
rental
relief
fund,
which
deputy
director
taylor
kane
is
here
to
provide
an
update
on
uh
as
you
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
in
the
call
as
bed
mentioned.
I
think
councilor
flynn
mentioned
that
the
eviction
moratorium,
if
it's
not
extended,
it's
going
to
end
on
october
17th,
which
means
that
the
earliest
legal
wave
of
evictions
would
take
place
the
day
after
thanksgiving.
N
N
Those
plans
include
the
following
over
the
coming
months.
We
know
that
we
will
continue
to
make
rental
really
funding
available
to
as
many
households
as
we
possibly
can.
We
must
insist
that
congress
continue
to
provide
resources
to
families
that
are
out
of
work.
We
anticipate
that
a
second
round
of
cdbg
funding
will
be
made
available
by
hud
and
we're
anxiously
awaiting
the
funding
formula
from
their
office.
N
In
addition,
we
will
continue
to
lobby
the
state
for
additional
raf
funding.
Chris
norris,
the
director
of
metro
housing,
boston,
the
city
administrator
of
raft,
is
here
to
talk
about
the
raf
program
and
projected
state
funding
over
the
coming
months.
In
addition
to
city
and
state
dollars,
our
office
is
hard
at
work.
On
the
policy
front.
We
have
been
working
tirelessly
since
the
beginning
of
the
push
for
a
right
to
council.
N
We
know
from
our
eviction
data
collection
that
nearly
80
percent
of
eviction
cases
in
the
city
are
filed
for
non-payment
of
rent,
so
tenants
who
have
suffered
a
loss
of
income
are
especially
vulnerable.
Through
this
crisis,
we've
been
working
with
local
non-profits
to
push
for
a
right
to
council
pilot
that
will
guarantee
tenants
and
housing
courts
have
a
lawyer
to
assist
them
in
that
eviction
filing.
N
We
know
that
tenants
who
can
pay
their
rent
may
experience
some
financial
instability
for
a
long
period
of
time.
As
we
work
through
the
economic
fallout
of
this
pandemic,
we
know
that
tenants
will
need
to
have
solid
repayment
agreements
that
they
can
actually
afford
that
are
actually
doable.
So
to
that
end,
we've
been
working
with
gbls
and
our
eviction
prevention
task
force
to
develop
a
rental
rearrange
agreement
that
is
fair
and
balanced.
N
So
we've
already
been
hard
at
work,
putting
these
pieces
in
place
and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
at
the
office
of
housing
stability.
We
do
not
do
this
work
alone
and
we
will
need
your
continued
assistance,
whether
that's
speaking
with
tenants
in
your
district
about
their
rights
or
letting
them
know
that
a
notice
to
quit
from
their
landlord
does
not
mean
that
they're
being
forced
to
move
or
connecting
small
landlords
in
your
districts
with
pre-court
intervention
resources.
N
O
O
O
We
increased
our
capacity
in
terms
of
our
ability
to
process
applications
by
bringing
on
a
third
vendor
in
project
hope,
and
then
we
also
incorporated
language
around
mediation
and
notification
to
the
office
of
housing
stability
into
the
owner
contract.
That
was
part
of
the
process
for
receiving
funds
for
the
rental
relief
program.
O
So
since
the
first
lottery
we
have
received
over
one
or
we
have
received
1
259
applications
back
from
constituents
for
the
rental
week
fund
in
terms
of
what
that
process
looks
like
after
we're
receiving
a
completed
application
packet,
which
includes
an
application
form,
photo
documentation
for
the
head
of
household
and
a
signed
lease
or
tenancy
agreement.
Our
partner
agencies
review
and
verify
eligibility
for
the
fund.
O
Today
we
have
654
tenant
households
who
have
been
confirmed
eligible
to
receive
assistance
from
the
rent
relief
fund.
We
have
224
households
who
have
been
deemed
ineligible
due
to
receipt
of
other
forms
of
rental
or
housing
assistance,
for
example,
residents
in
subsidized
housing,
and
there
are
currently
353
applications
in
process
which
means
that
these
application,
packets
are
missing.
Materials
or
vendors
are
awaiting
required
documentation
from
tenant
landlords
to
complete
the
application.
O
O
Lastly,
we're
also
paying
attention
to
the
distribution
of
assistance
by
neighborhood,
so
on
the
screen.
You
should
see
a
breakdown
of
where
funds
have
been
distributed
across
the
city,
as
we
shared
with
the
council
in
may.
The
pre-screening
forms
um
or
neighborhoods,
where
we
saw
the
largest
number
of
pre-screening
forms,
were
east
boston
and
dorchester,
and
the
funds
distributed
to
date
reflect
this,
but
also
highlight
other
areas
of
the
city
like
roxbury,
south
boston,
jamaica,
plain
and
brighton,
where
significant
funds
have
been
distributed.
O
So
an
essential
aspect
of
the
application
processing
component
of
the
rental
relief
fund
involves
constituent
follow-up,
which
dominique
has
already
already
spoken
to,
and
this
is
reflected
both
in
the
work
that
we're
doing
around
the
fund
itself,
as
well
as
in
the
incoming
requests
coming
to
the
office
of
housing
stability
over
the
past
few
months.
The
call
volume
for
ohs
has
quadrupled
and
has
brought
increased
utilization
of
the
language
line.
One
way
we
are
ensuring
language
access
for
all
constituents.
O
Since
the
close
of
the
second
lottery
on
june
22nd,
the
office
of
housing
stability
has
received
over
five
thousand
calls
from
constituents
about
a
range
of
issues,
as
it
relates
to
the
rental
relief
fund,
and
so
that's
going
to
advance
great.
There.
We
go
going
back
uh
in
regards
to
the
uh
rental
relief
fund.
Our
constituent
engagement
has
been
supported
by
over
30
city
staff,
who
have
made
calls
to
tenant
households
to
notify
them
of
fund
updates.
O
These
volunteers
have
completed
458
calls
over
half
of
which
were
in
spanish
and
a
follow-up
with
over
400
households
who
submitted
application
forms.
We
are
currently
working
with
staff
around
a
newly
emerging
need
for
following
up
with
landlords
who
have
not
yet
submitted
the
needed
documentation
in
order
to
issue
payments
from
the
fund.
O
So
as
we
reflect
on
the
ongoing
process
and
prepare
for
the
end
of
the
eviction
moratorium,
there
are
several
areas
where
we're
weighing
modifications
to
the
fund
moving
forward.
Most
significantly,
we
are
considering
combining
the
pre-screening
and
application
form
into
a
single
online
application.
O
This
is
a
modification
that
will
hopefully
minimize
the
amount
of
forms
that
applicants
complete
when
seeking
assistance
moving
forward.
We
also
aim
to
be
explicit
in
our
desire
to
apply
a
racial
justice
and
equity
lens
to
the
rental
relief
fund,
given
the
structural
and
institutional
roots
of
racism
and
inequitable
access
to
stable
housing.
We
want
to
be
explicit
in
our
desire
to.
O
So,
as
dominique
stated,
the
rental
relief
fund
is
part
of
a
much
larger
puzzle
and,
as
we
prepare
to
support
tenants
as
they
navigate
the
post-moratorium
landscape,
we've
identified
the
following
resources
that
will
be
necessary
for
that
work.
So
there
are
three
areas
that
we're
really
focusing
on
and
that's
ensuring
access
to
legal
representation,
supporting
ways
of
repairing
tenant
and
landlord
relationships,
and
really
striving
to
promote
collaboration
and
coordination
across
different
agencies,
different
sectors
to
really
support
households
in
need.
P
P
Our
clients
have
benefited
from
the
rental
relief
fund
raft
and
all
the
other
rental
assistance
programs,
but
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
work
that
we're
doing
with
ohs.
That
goes
beyond
rental
relief,
so
first
of
all,
today
is
a
day
that
stays
in
my
memory,
because
if
the
eviction
moratorium
had
not
been
extended
today,
august
18th
was
the
day
that
was
in
all
of
our
minds.
Today
would
have
been
the
day
that
eviction
started
in
massachusetts.
P
P
What
is
happening
with
school
and
child
care
in
the
fall
is
still
unknown
and
on
october
17th,
unless
the
moratorium
is
extended,
tenants
across
boston
will
be
at
risk
of
eviction
if
they
are
behind
on
their
rent.
So
currently,
gbls
is
rapidly
preparing
and
also
bracing
ourselves
for
the
anticipated
possible
end
of
the
moratorium.
P
P
Third,
is
to
help
folks,
upstream
before
their
case
gets
to
court
as
much
as
possible.
Fourth
is
to
provide
more
lawyers
toward
a
right
to
counsel
in
housing.
Cases
for
tenants
and
fifth
is
to
provide
a
strong
eviction
defense
for
those
whose
cases
do
end
up
in
court,
so
ohs
has
been
working
with
us
to
participate
in
the
upstream
efforts.
P
P
Second,
we've
been
working
also
with
ohs
and
homestart
to
draft
agreements
for
tenants
to
use
in
court
a
lot
of
times
when
a
tenant
goes
to
court.
They
sign
an
agreement
that
sounds
good,
but
they
can't
keep
it.
It
sounds
good,
but
it's
really
just
a
prelude
to
them
getting
evicted
down
the
line
in
a
month
or
two
because
of
the
terms.
So
we've
worked
with
ohs
to
to
draft
fair
agreements
that
protect
tenants
and
don't
contain
overly
punishing
repayment
terms.
P
It's
important
when
the
future
is
so
uncertain
to
prevent
every
eviction
that
can
be
avoided
and
then
finally,
we've
been
working
with
ohs
um
to
make
sure
that
we
are
improving
our
answer
and
discovery
forms.
um
The
answer
and
discovery
are
the
forms
that
tenants
submit
to
tell
their
story
to
the
judge
and
the
mediator.
P
So
also
I
just
wanted
to
add.
As
sort
of
an
expansion
of
this,
there
are
twin
concerns
going
on
right
now
in
housing,
one
is
rent.
There
are
a
whole
lot
of
people
facing
eviction
for
rent.
That's
probably
80,
there
is
also
a
mental
health
emergency
going
on.
There
are
a
lot
of
people
who
we
haven't
heard
from
in
the
last
couple
months,
who
are
in
their
apartments
and
are
not
doing
okay,
and
I
think
those
are
the
other
type
of
eviction
cases
that
we
are
going
to
see.
P
So
that's
not
exactly
on
topic
for
this,
but
I
just
wanted
to
put
that
out
there.
That's
something
that
we're
really
concerned
about
so
um
in.
In
conclusion,
I
just
wanted
to
say:
ohs
has
been
a
stabilizing
force
for
tenants,
a
huge
part
of
the
community
response,
and
it's
been
great
working
with
you.
Thank
you.
D
D
Q
uh
Good
morning,
council,
edwards
councilor
flynn
and
other
members
for
the
record,
my
name
is
chris
morris
and
I'm
the
executive
director
of
metro
housing
boston.
You
should
have
a
copy
of
my
written
testimony
that
was
sent
over
yesterday
to
mr
lopez,
so
I'm
not
going
to
go
through
and
read.
All
of
that.
I
will
save
you
that
I
know
you
can
read,
but
I
do
want
to
focus
on
a
few
things.
Q
um
What
I'd
like
to
focus
on
just
a
couple
of
different
things,
sort
of
like
zoe
did
is
first,
the
partnership
and
this
partnership
with
ohs
through
dnd
has
really
been
great
and
an
example
that
I
wish
other
municipalities
would
follow.
We
were
commute.
We've
been
communicating
regularly
since
the
beginning
of
the
program
from
the
development
in
april
all
the
way
through
to
now.
um
In
fact,
we
were
meeting
three
days
a
week
with
myself
and
two
members
of
my
staff,
as
well
as
noah
and
the
other
administrators.
Q
The
second
is
awareness
as
well
as
access
and
counselor
flynn
mentioned
this
in
his
opening
statement
relative
to
language.
But
um
awareness
is
key
for
many
of
our
programs.
We
know
they're
only
as
effective
as
people
know
about
them.
If
you
don't
know
about
it,
it
can
be
the
best
program
ever,
but
it's
not
going
to
be
effective.
Q
um
Obviously
it
doesn't
necessarily
apply
to
the
rental
relief
fund,
because
folks
have
been
coming
in
through
the
lottery
process
and
direct
referrals,
but
for
raft
it's
key,
and
um
so
I
wanted
you
to
know
that
earlier
in
july
the
beginning
of
the
fiscal
year
we
sent
1100
hard
copy
letters
with
craft
flyers
to
elected
officials.
All
of
you
should
have
received
it.
Q
Q
And
then
we
have
six
different
co-location
sites
in
addition
to
what
I've
named,
including
boston,
medical
center,
codman
square
georgetown,
homes
in
hyde
park,
camden
and
linux
and
children's
hospital.
um
Now.
Obviously
this
is
primarily
virtual
now,
whereas
it
had
been
on
site
up
until
march
13th,
but
those
services
are
available
and
working
with
those
partners
to
expand
our
reach
and
access
to
those
programs.
Q
I
do
want
to
mention
balance
and
speed,
because
I
think-
and
hopefully
we'll
have
an
opportunity
to
talk
more
about
this.
You
know
our
goal
is
to
help
as
many
people
as
possible
as
quickly
as
possible,
but
we
also
know
it's
a
balance
and
that
we
need
to
maintain
program
integrity
and
we
have
to
ensure
that
the
funds
are
distributed
to
people
in
need
who
meet
the
eligibility
requirements.
Q
What
I
can
say
is
we
know
that
massachusetts
and
the
city
of
boston
are
leaders
when
it
comes
to
preserving
tenancies,
and
we
also
know
that
available
data
data
and
anecdotal
information
tells
us
that
the
need
for
emergency
assistance
exists.
What
we've
seen
just
using
wrath
as
one
example
since
july
1st
we've
spent
1.5
million
dollars
on
raft,
that's
50,
of
our
annual
allocation
for
the
year,
and
this
represents
a
264
increase
when
compared
to
last
year
during
the
same
time
period.
So
we
know
the
need
is
there.
Q
We
know
that
the
outreach
is
working
because
people
are
reaching
out
and
accessing
the
program.
um
One
thing
that
has
surprised
us,
both
with
the
city
program,
as
well
as
with
raft
and
with
other
programs,
we're
administering
city
programs
for
um
or
town
programs
for,
braintree,
open
and
revere
is
not.
Everyone
who
expresses
initial
interest
in
the
program
actually
completes
an
application,
and
that
is
something
that's
consistent.
It
is
not
unique
um
to
boston.
um
A
number
of
us
have
met
statewide
and
um
across
the
region
to
discuss
why
that
is.
Q
um
We
do
think
that
the
moratorium
perhaps
and
the
extended
unemployment
benefits
um
have
provided
folks
with
a
level
of
security
that
you
know.
Why
do
today
what
you
might
be
able
to
delay
until
tomorrow?
We
think
that's
going
to
change
come
october
as
the
if
the
moratorium
expires
or
looks
like
it's
going
to
expire,
and
so
we
want
to
be
ready
for
that
and
we
are
ramping
up.
um
Councilor
campbell
asked
about
gaps
um
during
her.
Q
um
Excuse
me
during
her
opening,
and
I
will
say
that
I
think
all
bets
are
off
if
the
federal
government
doesn't
step
forward.
You
know
we
know,
there's
been
delays,
we've
seen
what's
happened,
but
I
ran
some
quick
numbers
and
if
we
use
the
housing
courts
um
recent
memo
they
put
out
the
estimated
a
low
ball
number
of
20
000
evictions
coming
into
the
housing
courts
statewide
at
three
thousand
dollars
a
person
where
household,
which
is
our
average
amount,
that
would
be
60
million
dollars
that
could
be
covered.
Q
The
state
has
actually
allocated
um
that
amount
of
money.
If
you
look
at
three
different
programs
and
I'm
happy
to
talk
more
about
those,
but
the
state
has
also
indicated
through
a
supplemental
budget
that
they
want
to
be
able
to
raise
the
amount
that
a
family
can
access
to
ten
thousand
dollars
instead
of
four
thousand
dollars.
Q
We
think
that's
a
great
idea.
We
think
it's
going
to
be
needed,
particularly
given
the
rent
levels,
but
that
cost
then
balloons
to
200
million
dollars
for
those
same
20,
000
households,
and
so
that's
not
something
that
the
state
is
going
to
be
able
to
do
alone
or
the
city
is
going
to
be
able
to
do
alone.
We
need
the
federal
government
to
step
forward
and
we
need
to
be
advocating
for
that.
um
For
37
years,
metro
housing
has
worked
to
stabilize
housing
for
those
in
need,
we're
ready
to
do
what
we
can.
Q
R
Thank
you,
councillor,
edwards,
it's
a
pleasure
to
uh
to
be
here
with
everybody.
um
On
this
day,
I
think
chris
has
said
everything
I'll
try
to
give
a
little
bit
of
a
recap.
Maybe
a
few
extra
points.
uh
My
name
is
phil
giffey,
I'm
the
executive
director
of
noaa
neighborhood,
affordable
housing.
We
are
a
community
development
corporation
based
in
east
boston.
R
We've
always
served
north
end
in
charlestown
as
well.
We
don't
do
housing
development
there.
We've
always
I've
lived
or
worked
in
east
boston
since
the
early
70s.
It's
been
it's
a
different
city.
These
days
um
we
have
noah
is
about
35
years
old.
We've
long
had
quality
relationships
with
the
city
and
its
leadership
for
a
long
period
of
time.
R
I
think
in
part
we
were
selected
for
this
particular
program
because
we'd
go
back
on
what
they
called
housing
counseling
in
the
old
days
where
we
tried
to
help
people
find
affordable
housing
in
the
mid
late,
80s
and
whatnot
right
now.
We
do
uh
we
work
closely
with
the
city
and
dmd
on
a
number
of
programs,
including
the
acquisition
opportunity
program
with
the
city.
We
hope
to
be
able
to
continue
that
we've
purchased
17
buildings
and
prevented
55
families
from
eviction
in
that
particular
way.
We
go
along
back
on
environmental
justice.
We
currently
do.
R
If
you
can
see
behind
me,
we
do
census
work,
we
do
esol,
we
do
first-time
homebuyer
programs,
we
do
foreclosure
prevention,
so
we
have
a
broad
range
of
services
uh
that
we
add
as
a
part
of
our
uh
our
work
in
east
boston
at
beyond.
Actually
um
I
want
to
give
credit
first
of
all
to
our
terrific
staff.
I
know
chris
has
been
working.
He
mentioned
a
few
of
his,
I
would
say
lyndon.
R
Miller
foster
is
probably
on
as
well
as
kim
sasha,
daria
and
dewan,
who
I
actually
don't
meet
with,
but
who
do
this
fabulous
work?
And
I
know
they
do
because
I'm
signing
checks
all
the
time
for
finance
about
our
particular
program,
and
I
think
chris
or
taylor
mentioned
the
number
of
program
number
of
loans
and
payments
we've
made
to
landlords.
I
think
there's
been
275
or
85
payments
or
tenants,
we've
saved
close
to
900
000,
I
know
more,
is
coming
a
good
portion
of
those
are
to
east
boston.
R
The
numbers
are
surprisingly
high
uh
to
me
overall,
but
I
I
know
the
neighborhood
and
we
know
council
ever
know
the
neighborhood
has
been
changing
dramatically
uh
over
time.
I
do
want
to
say
a
point
about
with
the
counselor
breed
and
I
think
this
is
not
just
a
tenant
program.
This
is
a
small
business
economic
development
program.
I
think
it's
important
to
mention
that.
I
don't
think
the
tenants
touch
the
money.
R
I
think
it
mostly
goes
to
the
landlords,
whether
they're,
llcs
or
small
people
who
own
property
in
the
city,
so
they
get
to
keep
their
their
their
portfolio
safe.
They
get
to
pass
along
their
debt
service
to
whoever
they
have
or
to
their
own,
uh
to
their
own
business
line.
I
think
it's
important
to
mention
that,
because
if
we
don't
serve
just
the
tenants,
it
really
does
have
a
spillover
effect,
I
think,
into
the
economy.
R
Overall,
um
most
of
these
people
are
very
low
income
from
the
statistics
that
I've
seen
they
don't
earn
a
lot
of
money
and
they
wouldn't
be
eligible.
Otherwise,
I
think
most
people
have
lost
all
the
jobs.
There's
back
of
the
house
kind
of
situations.
They
don't
have
the
kind
of
jobs
that
are
very
fortunate
to
have
had
over
time,
uh
they're
really
uh
on
the
edge.
Many
are
female.
Heads
of
household
melinda
tells
me,
there's
a
whole
blend
of
people
out
there,
who
I
know
we're
writing
checks
to
uh
and
landlords.
So
uh
it's
it's.
R
It's
a
it's
a
great
program
for
lots
of
lower
income,
people
in
the
city
and
I
think
to
chris's
point.
uh
If
we
know
that
you
know
we
don't
want
to
talk
about
the
election
too
much
come
november,
but
if
we
don't
have
uh
backup
from
the
state,
we
know
that
more
damage
will
be
done
to
our
cities
and
whatnot.
So
we
need
to
stay
on
top
of
this
kind
of
thing
and
to
chris's
point
again
about
efficiency.
R
I
know
there
were
three
phone
calls
a
week
now
I
think,
there's
only
two
I
think
proficiencies
have
been
built
in.
I
think
staff
is
doing
a
terrific
job
following
up
overall
on
people
uh
with
people
and
getting
back
as
quickly
as
they
can.
There
are
a
variety
of
obstacles,
including
how
do
people
handle
language?
How
do
they
handle
a
mobile
phone?
How
do
they
handle
contacts
and
what
not
to
get
back
to
people
in
a
timely
fashion?
How
do
they
get
information
from
their
landlord?
R
It's
like
applying
for
a
mortgage
except
you're,
applying
for
rental
assistance,
so
I
think
the
city
and
working
with
yourselves
we've
been
sensitive
to
all
the
barriers
that
have
had
that
have
come
up
and
I
think
people
have
been
working
through
them.
I
think,
with
with
great
attention
and
passion,
I
think
so
again,
we'll
continue
to
do
this
great
work
with
you
happy
to
take
any
other
questions
you
might
have
and
look
forward
to
working
with
you
in
the
city
as
we
continue
with
this
great
program.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
all
to
um
thank
you
to
all
the
guest
speakers
here
today.
Again
it
is,
it
is
the
team
effort
um
I
wanted
to
make
sure
I
had
uh
clarifying
questions
up
front
to
make
sure
I
understood
the
data
um
and
then
we
can
go
into
any
other
additional
questions.
um
I
was
uh
curious,
so
I
I
wasn't
cl
at
the
end
of
the
the
excellent
deck
and
I'm
looking
at
it.
I
still
don't
how
many
households
have
actually
received.
A
A
O
O
So,
in
terms
of
folks
who
are
entered
into
the
lottery,
the
only
households
we
screened
out
were
those
who
put
in
a
zip
code
that
was
outside
of
the
city
of
boston,
those
who
reported
that
they
resided
in
subsidized
housing
or
received
additional
rental
assistance.
So
that
was
the
only
um
exclusions
that
we
used
and
so
for
the
second
lottery
we
had
around
5000
entries
into
that.
O
D
A
How?
How
do
we
close
that
gap?
Is
that?
Because
that
I
mean
I'm
listen,
it's
nothing
to
say
to
to
say
to
those
576
families
who
needed
that
money
that
they
got
the
money,
I'm
very
happy
about
that.
But
with
about
eight
million
dollars
total
allocated,
we've
got
given
out
a
quarter
of
it.
Two
million
dollars
right,
and
I
think
chris
really
hit
on
the
point
that
it
could
be
because
people
are
getting
the
extra
600
a
week
could
be
because
the
moratorium
calmed
them
down.
That
people
didn't
feel
the
urgency
to
get
this
back.
O
Q
I
think
the
mayor
announced
it
at
the
beginning
of
april.
It
didn't
exist
yet,
and
the
first
checks
were
cut
on
may
8.,
um
so
I
think
to
um
re-examine
perhaps
um
the
lottery
aspect
of
it,
and
now
that
we've
done
the
lottery
we
were
worried
about.
The
demand,
um
perhaps
to
look
at
first
come
first
serve
even
as
long
as
we
can
demonstrate
that
the
awareness
is
out
there
and
the
access
is
available.
Q
I
think,
having
that
discussion
with
all
of
you
could
help
inform
us
as
to
the
ideas
that
are
there
as
to
how
to
break
that
down,
because
there
isn't
a
single
answer
and
um
without
knowing
why
people
aren't
responding.
um
I
think
it's
difficult
to
determine
what
that
answer
is
likely
to
be
without
testing
a
number
of
different
things.
A
So
um
I
just
want
to
make
sure-
and
I
do
appreciate
you
did
adjust
from
the
first
time
around.
We
already
saw
that
huge
amounts,
and
I
appreciate
that
taylor.
We
brought
up
all
the
different
ways
in
which
we're
discussing
the
pre-screening
and
language
access
and
all
that-
and
I
think
it's
great,
that
you
are
providing
legal
services
on
the
other
side
as
well.
This
time
around
um
as
part
of
the
post-eviction
and
kind
of
pre-planning
um
is,
are
you?
Are
you
providing
those
all
virtual
uh
zoe
or
are
they?
P
Yes,
we're
doing
everything-
virtual
okay,
so
yeah
so
right
now,
at
this
point,
we're
doing
everything
um
one-on-one
with
folks,
but
once
the
moratorium
lifts
and
we're
gonna
work
with
pro
bono
partners
to
be
having
group
sessions
for
people
using
our
made
online
eviction
tool
so
that
people
can
do
their
answer.
Discovery
jury
demand,
any
motions
to
dismiss
they
need,
and
then
they
can
submit
those
directly
from
made
into.
They
can
file
them
with
the
court
also
electronically,
and
then
the
court
is
actually
going
to
be
operating
all
via
zoom
as
well.
A
P
Yeah,
so
I
think
we're
going
to
try
to
find
as
many
forums
as
we
can
for
those
to
be
put
out.
I'm
hoping
also
to
engage
the
court
service
centers
as
sort
of
a
general
place
that
lots
of
people
would
go
and
if
the
court
would
have
them,
we'd
certainly
put
them
at
the
virtual.
The
court
is
going
to
have
a
virtual
counter
for
assistance
and
so
and
we'll
also
have
them
at
attorney
for
the
day.
Gpls
harvard
legal
services
center
and
de
novo
are
also
running
attorney
of
the
day
services,
but.
A
A
Blank
yeah
on
the
blank
yeah,
okay,
so
so
I'd
love
to
coordinate
with
you
dominique
about
getting
maybe
every
single,
every
city
councillor
the
form
agreements,
because
if
their
tenants
at
any
of
their
constituents
have
to
go
to
court,
maybe
we
can
be
part
of
helping
to
distribute
that.
That
would
be
perfect.
A
I
would
love
to
do
it.
I
really
wouldn't
I'm
so
happy.
You
guys
uh
revamped
that
made
sure
that
they're
in
a
position,
at
least
to
get
one
more
tool
to
negotiate
um
the
and
I'm
just
curious
after
you
guys
go
through
the
lottery,
because
if
that
people
are
not
responding,
I'm
sure
you
go
on
to
the
next
number.
Would
you
just
um
consider
doing
like
one
last
blast
to
all
of
them
and
then
just
go
on?
First
come
first
serve
basis.
A
Okay,
because
I
I
would,
I
just
feel
it
and
we
all
feel
it
it's
you
know
it's
coming
and
I
just
if,
if
folks,
I
don't
know
if
it's
because
they
moved
or
they
didn't
need
it
or
they
got
confused
and
thought
they
applied
and
didn't
get
it.
I
don't
know
what
it
is.
I
know
you
guys
are
probably
making
as
many
calls
as
possible,
but
um
I'm
just
curious.
A
If
there's
any
way
we
can
um
get
to
those
folks,
if
there's
an
emergency,
I
want
to
be
able
to
call
you
guys
and
know
that
they're
headed
down
that
track
to
get
the
additional
funds
and
not
not
stuck
in
the
lottery.
So
so
do
you
have
to
reopen
the
lottery
for
people
to
get
these
funds?
Now?
Are
you
still
working
in
the
lottery
5600
folks
trying
to
get
them
to
apply.
O
A
S
A
A
S
Based
on
um
estimates
of
how
much
we
might
have
left
over
from
the
first
rounds,
plus
what
we
know
we
can
commit
from
cdbg
funds
today,
um
we
would
have
about
9.7
million
dollars,
but
there's
certainly
we
are
looking
at.
Maybe
if
you
know
so
this
is
we
don't
want
to
commit
the
other
funds
until
we
know
more
about
what
the
landscape
looks
like.
Q
If
only
you
had
said
verizon,
I
could
say,
can
you
hear
me
now
um
and
what
metro
has
right
now
is?
We
have
received
521
applications?
269
of
those
have
been
approved
and
118
are
pending.
That
represents
75
of
the
total.
um
Our
denial
rate
is
24
and
the
primary
reasons
for
denial
have
been
because
the
applicant
has
a
subsidy
already
or
because
the
applicant
withdrew
their
application
or
because
they
had
received
draft.
A
J
Thank
you.
Thank
you,
council,
edwards
and
again,
thank
you
to
the
panelists
and
the
advocates
for
your
important
work
during
this
critical
time.
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
a
little
bit
on
council
edwards.
Can
you
discuss
some
of
the
marketing
outreach
that
you're
doing
to
hard
to
reach
residents,
and
I
know
we
talked
about
residents
that
may
not
speak
english
or
or
residents
that
are
seniors
or
residents
that
may
not
have
expertise
on
computers
or
access
to
computers?
J
J
O
So
the
emails
that
go
out
the
application
form
itself
is
available
in
those
10
different
languages,
and
we've
asked
folks
what
language
they
prefer
to
receive
communication
in,
so
that
we
can
align
um
those
notifications
with
the
language
that
they
are
most
comfortable
uh
receiving
information
and
we've
also
started
to
explore
text
messages
as
a
way
of
connecting
with
households,
because
we
are
learning
that
that
is
sometimes
the
preferred
form
of
communications.
We
are
trying
a
number
of
different
channels
to
do
that.
That
follow-up
component.
R
I
just
think
from
what
I've
heard
uh
counselor
that
sometimes
it
isn't
the
person
who
has
the
device,
maybe
a
family,
member
or
a
child,
or
somebody
in
the
household
who
has
a
piece
of
equipment
and
then
it
comes
in
in
somebody
else's
email
and
it
may
come
in
a
different
language.
So
there's
all
sorts
of
things
that
happen.
It
isn't
just
we
all
have
our
little
devices,
pull
it
up
and
hold
down
the
application.
It
gets
shared
with
everybody
and
sort
of.
Sometimes
you
can
get
lost
in
that
arena.
Q
And
from
metra's
perspective
I
would
say,
counts,
but
the
answer
is
no.
You
know
as
someone
who
has
a
mother
who
still
uses
a
flip
phone
and
refuses
to
upgrade.
um
I
understand
this
dilemma
when
I
try
to
send
things
to
her,
so
you
know
we're
recalling
using
the
regular
phone
every
person
that
um
expressed
interest
in
that
was
referred
to
us.
If
we
don't
hear
from
them
electronically
and
then,
in
addition,
they
don't
have
to
submit
the
materials
online.
They
can
submit
them
by
sending
them
by
regular
mail.
Q
F
J
You
know,
people
that
work
in
the
hospitality
field,
um
people
that
that
clean
hotel
rooms-
and
we
don't
have-
we
don't
have
tourists
um
so
they're,
not
working.
Many
of
them
are
immigrant
workers.
Many
of
them
live
in
my
district,
uh
including
a
large
chinese
community,
a
large
spanish-speaking
community
in
the
south
end.
R
I
think
that's
a
general
question.
I
we
give
that
a
lot
of
thought
counselor
in
east
boston-
and
uh
you
know
we
have
cross-border
friends
and
colleagues
of
similar
backgrounds
in
chelsea,
we're
talking
with
the
chelsea
collaborative
about
how
that
what's
the
future,
I
think
people
have
been
rightly
focused
on
keeping
people
in
their
apartments.
We
do
a
lot
of
emergency
food
relief
to
a
variety
of
a
network
in
east
boston
and
again
with
chelsea,
uh
because
the
families
go
back
and
forth
in
a
number
of
different
ways.
R
I
think
it's
a
huge
it's
a
huge
issue.
I
I
don't
know
that
anybody
has
an
answer
yet
for
that.
I
do
think
that
people
are
really
at
risk
and
I
think
there's
a
lot
of
fear
of
that
uh
and
when
with
covet
and
how
people
get
retrained,
if
at
all
with
low-wage
jobs,
uh
you
know
we're
not
necessarily
building
more
commercial
buildings
or
housing
of
you
know
downtown
right
now.
So
beyond
that
what
actually
happens?
R
I
I
can't
at
all
us
to
give
you
the
best
answer
say
this
is
what
we're
actually
doing.
I
know
that
we're
on
the
front
line,
doing
emergency
food
relief
networks,
which
I
think
is
connecting
a
lot
of
different
people
in
a
lot
of
different
ways.
Probably
in
your
neighborhood
as
well,
I
know
what's
happening
here
in
east
boston,
we're
in
the
thick
of
it
as
that
and
staff,
and
I
give
them
a
lot
of
credit
they're
on
the
front
line.
R
Putting
you
know
giving
people
food
every
day
and
I'll
go
down
there
in
a
little
bit
too.
You
know
it's
fresh
food,
it's
canned
food,
it's
toiletries
and
things
of
that
nature
to
keep
people
uh
in
good
health
and
in
good
stead.
I
think
we're
also
thinking
about
how
do
you
help
people
do
uh
education
at
home
in
homework
right
now,
our
esl
programs,
where
we
helped
a
lot
of
people
every
every
year.
R
The
number
in
front
of
you,
but
now
we're
going
to
go
back
in
the
early
fall
just
to
get
people
back
in
the
sol,
so
they
do
job
training,
and
that
was
a
job
training
uh
program.
Basically,
it
wasn't
just
the
language
because
so
you
could
speak
was
how
do
you
communicate
with
your
boss?
Your
spouse,
your
child,
that
kind
of
thing
so
we'll
continue
to
do
those
kind
of
things.
So
people
can
get
enough
skill
to
survive,
but
beyond
it.
I
think
it's
a
challenge
for
all
of
us.
R
If
I
can
for
counselor
edwards
uh
lydia,
I
didn't
have
the
number
in
front
of
me
what
linda
had
actually
said,
but
I
just
didn't
scan
down
far
enough
to
read
it.
uh
I
think
we've
received
475
applications
back
to
constituents.
We
have
111
pending
right
now
on
our
list,
uh
we've
deemed
of
the
other
450
or
whatever
59
were
deemed
ineligible
and
55
actually
opted
out.
R
J
Yeah,
council
edwards,
I'm
I'm
all
set.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
advocates
for
their
their
support
of
low-wage
workers
for
families
in
need
for
our
seniors,
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
administration
uh
for
their
work
on
this
difficult
issue
and
again
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
council
edwards
who's
been
a
real
leader
on
representing
the
needs
of
um
those
most
to
need
in
our
society.
So
thank
you,
council,
edwards.
F
O
G
O
S
S
um
I
think
that
uh
I
think
we're
pretty
sure
that
it's
not
going
to
be
just
a
lottery,
but
it
will
probably
be
where
we're
really
targeting
um
our
resources
on
households
that
are
already
I
mean,
especially
as
the
courts
reopen
people
who
are
potentially
directly
facing
eviction
landlords
who
come
to
us
who
may
be
facing
foreclosure
that
we
can
help
their
tenants
and
therefore
help
them.
um
Those
are
the
kinds
of
things
I
think
we'll
be
looking
to
in
terms
of
the
format
for
the
next
round
and
uh
the
other
ohs
staff
could.
D
N
I
think
you've
answered
that
perfectly.
I
know
one
of
the
biggest
challenges
for
our
team
internally
has
been.
You
know,
having
to
tell
people
who
are
currently
feeling
the
pressure
from
their
landlord
to
pay
their
rent,
that
they
kind
of
you
know
have
to
get
get
in
line
or
put
in
an
application
for
the
lottery
or
wait
for
the
next
funding
round,
as
opposed
to
just
being
able
to
assist
people
as
they're.
Coming
to
us,
I've
been
a
passionate
advocate
for
us
kind
of
moving
to
a
system.
N
F
And
do
we
have
a
list
of
uh
do
we
have
a
list
of
current
lenders
that
have
been
providing
mortgage
relief
and
if
so,
can
you
get
that
to
the
council?
I
think
it's
important
to
highlight
um
and
lift
up
those
banks
that
have
been
being
good,
neighbors
and
giving
back
to
our
community,
um
and
so
if
we
have
a
list
of
those
participating
banks,
uh
I
think
that's
important
to
for
for
all
my
colleagues,
particularly
our
district
colleagues,
to
make
sure
they're
getting
that
information
out
to
the
local
constituents.
S
F
F
um
No,
not
the
big
players,
not
the
absentees,
not
the
gougers,
the
very
responsible
um
small
property
owners,
they're,
the
backbone
uh
of
sort
of
our
middle
class
and
our
neighborhoods,
uh
and
a
lot
of
them
are
municipal
employees
um
who
unfortunately
may
be
going
without
a
rent
and
they're
staring
at
a
big
mortgage
as
well
as
property
taxes,
so
um
we're
all
in
this
together.
Obviously
we're
you
know.
Q
Chris
norris
from
metro
housing
in
addition
to
what
d
and
d
is
doing
and
that
tim
can
speak.
There
is
a
new
state
program
that
we're
administering
at
metro
that
owners
can
access
called
the
emergency
rental
and
mortgage
assistance
program.
It
is
available
using
the
raft
application
it's
on
our
website
and
it's
specifically
for
households
that
are
earning
between
50
and
80
percent
of
their
median
income,
so
not
limited
to
the
rap
numbers
that
we've
historically
served.
Q
F
Thank
you,
chris,
that's
huge,
and
I'm
going
to
get
my
staff
to
get
on
there
right
away.
We've
got
a
number
of
calls
from
across
the
city,
um
folks
that
are
in
that
type
of
predicament,
so
uh
you're
going
to
see
that
number
tick
up,
uh
probably
within
the
hour.
So
I
appreciate
that
and
then
thank
you,
madam
chair,
thanks
to
everybody
participating,
I
just
let
us
know
how
we
as
the
city
council,
how
we
could
part
better
in
this
effort
to
protect.
F
uh
You
know,
residents,
tenants
and
also
uh
small
homeowners
during
these
difficult
times.
So
I
appreciate
everyone's
attention
to
detail.
I
appreciate
the
work
that
everyone's
doing
on
it
and
I
do
um
appreciate
how
responsive
the
city
was
um
right
out
of
the
gate
immediately
uh
on
the
housing
issue
and
on
the
food
security
issue.
uh
Two
big
pieces
of
uh
you
know
during
the
pandemic,
as
mentioned
earlier,
there's
sort
of
four
legs
of
that
stool.
F
It's
it's
the
public
health
piece,
uh
it's
the
housing
piece,
it's
the
public
safety
piece
and
the
education
piece,
uh
and
it's,
uh
I
think,
what
separates
our
city
from
a
lot
of
other
cities
across
the
country
in
terms
of
how
they've
how
this
uh
covet
has
impacted
them
and
how
resilient
we
are
and
how
we
stick
together
and
how
we
work
together.
It's
an
important
piece
for
all
of
our
residents,
so
particularly
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
I
appreciate
everyone's
time
and
attention
over
the
last
few
months
on
this
issue.
Thank
you.
Manchester.
D
A
F
G
Yes,
um
good
after
good
morning
still
so
I
just
want
to
first
start
off
by
thanking
the
entire
administration
and
the
team
and
all
of
your
hard
work.
I
know
it's
not
easy
out
here
dodging
bullets.
Every
day
everybody
wants
to
tell
you
what
to
do,
how
to
do
it
when
to
do
it
and
when
you're
not
doing
it
fast
enough-
and
I
know
I'm
always
the
one.
G
So
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
so
much
for
your
patience
but,
more
importantly,
for
always
responding
um
and
diving
in
and
leaning
into
the
work
I
mean.
That
is
what
this
is
is
really
about,
and
how
do
you
utilize,
the
city
council,
to
amplify
the
resources
and
the
infrastructure
and
the
support
that
you
need
from
us?
So
I
really
do
appreciate
how
patient
you
have
been
with
all
of
us
uh
with
everyone
um
throughout
this
process.
So
I
just
wanted
to
start
off
with
just
that.
G
G
N
N
So
we've
had
a
couple:
there's
been
a
few
panels
with
the
mayor's
office
of
immigrant
advancement,
trying
to
get
the
word
out
to
ethnic
press
offices,
also
making
sure
that
we're
getting
into
panels
or
in
for
different
community
organizations.
I
was
in
one
last
week
for
a
dorchester-based
group
speaking
to
folks
at
different
churches
and
getting
the
word
out
to
church
groups.
That
was
something
that
I
did
also
in
the
first
round
of
funding,
so
we're
we're
really
pushing
to
to
make
some
of
those
community
connections.
N
um
So
that's
another
opportunity
for
us.
I
think
also
to
partner
with
the
city
council.
If
there
are
groups
that
you
guys
are
going
to
or
groups
that
you're
working
with,
please
feel
free
to
share
the
information
about
the
resources
that
we
have
or,
if
there's
an
opportunity
for
us
to
come
and
present
on
the
work,
we're
more
than
willing
to
do
that
as
well.
That's
something
that
we
did
prior
to
the
pandemic.
We
love
to
get
out
into
the
community.
N
It
really
stinks
that
we
can't
get
out
and
do
tabling
and
getting
to
some
of
the
different
events
um
getting
ready
to
go
into
back
to
school
time.
We
would
be
at
you
know
the
teachers
union
fair
um
talking
to
parents,
about
eviction
prevention
and
getting
to
some
of
those
back-to-school
events.
So
we're
definitely
we're
definitely
missing
that
community
tech
connection
um
this
year
and
we're
looking
for
opportunities
to
still
keep
that
alive.
Okay,.
G
And
then
um
thank
you
for
that,
and
I'm
just
curious
about
um
if
someone
I'm
not
sure
who,
in
this
entourage
here
could
talk
to
me
about
um
a
little
bit
about
the
landlords
who
have
not
submitted
documentation
to
receive
payment,
are
there
individual
landlords?
Are
they
corporate?
Do
you
have
any
idea
as
to
why
they're
not
responding.
Q
uh
This
is
chris
yo.
Some
of
it
is
hypothetical.
From
our
perspective,
you
know
maybe
zoe
or
phil
or
others
might
have
other
ideas,
but
you
know
for
us
it
is
primarily
individual
owners
and
um
the
in
fact
many
of
the
corporate
ones.
I'm
thinking
of
wind
and
beacon
and
maloney,
and
some
of
the
others
have
actually
partnered
with
us
to
give
us
the
information
upfront
for
their
property.
So
we
don't
even
have
to
ask
them
for
it.
We
have
it
on
file
and
we
can
access
it
whenever
something
comes
in.
Q
I
think
they
know
how
the
system
works.
They're
part
of
it
they've
worked
with
all
of
us
for
many
years.
It's
primarily
the
individual
owners
and
either
they're
concerned
about
the
program.
They
don't
want
to
release
their
tax
information
to
it
and
look
to
us
and
we
need
a
w-9
before
we
can
make
a
payment.
um
They
don't
want
to
sign
up
for
the
mediation
side.
They
don't
want
to
give
further
information
to
the
city
yup
from
their
perspective.
It's
none
of
the
city's
business.
What
happens
to
their
tenancy
after
the
fact?
N
um
I'm
also
going
to
take
that
question
just
because
that's
something
that's
near
and
dear
to
my
heart
as
well,
um
and
I
think
that
that
is.
That
is
definitely
a
piece
that,
when
we're
answering
calls
and
when
we're
taking
these
cases,
we're
hearing
the
hurt
and
the
struggle
that
a
lot
of
boston
residents
are
going
through
um
and
in
a
lot
of
ways.
When
I'm
having
my
weekly
meetings
with
my
team,
it's.
N
So
that's
definitely
something
that
I've
been
thinking
a
lot
about
um
and,
as
a
matter
of
fact,
I
think.
Just
last
night
I
did
reach
out
to
the
employee
resource
group.
In
um
in
our
at
for
the
city
to
talk
a
little
bit
about,
how
can
we
do
some
self-care,
um
not
just
for
the
constituents
who
were
reaching
out
to
us,
but
also
just
as
a
team,
I'm
very
worried
about
that?
We
have
one
person
on
our
calls.
G
G
um
That,
if
we,
if
we're
not
really
thinking
about
the
intersection
of
these
worlds,
we're
just
siloing
these
these
notions
and
if
you're
not
a
well
signed
sound
body
body
and
mind,
then
it's
going
to
be
hard
for
you
to
be
able
to
fill
up
that
application
to
address
just
those
conditions.
So
I
just
want
to
like
throw
it
out
into
the
space
and
that
we
can
all
figure
out
how
we
can
wrap
our
arms
around
this.
G
As
some
of
the
guiding
you
know
compass
to
to
continue
the
work,
um
and
so
I
don't
want
to
take
up
too
much.
Why
just
have
one
more
question:
counselor
edwards,
if
that's
okay,
more
okay,
um
so
so
so
for
me.
I
also
want
to
think
about
this
work
beyond
this
particular
crisis,
because
we
function
in
crisis
mode
and
I'm
just
curious
about
what
are
we
thinking
in
this
particular
space
and
how
we
hold
ourselves
accountable
um
to
the
housing
and
security
that
is
still
real
for
so
many
boston
residents
like
what?
G
Q
Q
At
least
an
opinion,
one
of
the
gaps,
I
think,
is
right
to
caption
that
they're
actually
represented
by
someone
and
have
um
the
ability
to
have
the
same
level
of
counsel
and
advice
that
landlords
have
um
beyond
that.
Though,
I
think
there
is
a
globe
op-ed,
I
believe
it
either
appeared
yesterday
in
stores
that
looks
long-range
and
I
think
production
is
part
of
the
answer.
Preservation
of
housing
that
is
affordable.
Q
His
key
counselor
braden
early
on
in
her
intro
talked
about
landlords
who
are
having
to
sell
when
a
landlord
is
keeping
something
relatively
affordable
and
sells
in
a
high
market.
The
new
owner
is
going
to
raise
the
rent.
We
will
never
rebuild
the
majority
of
our
in
quotes.
Affordable
housing
is
unsubsidized
and
privately
owned.
If
those
owners
feel
they
have
to
leave
and
sell,
we
will
lose
that
housing
and
we
won't
replace
it.
So
I
think
there
needs
to
be
a
production
plan.
Q
There
needs
to
be
a
preservation
plan
and
there
needs
to
be
a
plan
for
folks
when
they
do
enter
court
if
they
fall
through
everything
else.
But
you
know
that
also
includes
rental
assistance
and
additional
rental
assistance,
and
I
guess
finally,
it
includes
when
we
talk
about
affordable
housing,
defining
what
we
mean
by
affordable
and.
R
R
it
takes
it,
takes
a
toll
on
people
uh
there's
no
one
particular
answer
uh
other
than
being
good
teammates
listening,
giving
people
uh
the
ability
to
uh
sit
back
a
little
bit
or
provide
a
little
time
off
if
they
need
to
about
keeping
the
pressure
on,
say,
use
your
paycheck
keep
producing.
I
think
you
need
a
good
workplace
to
take
care
of
that.
So
I
think
we
try
on
the
staff
to
do
that
and
I
think
cdc's
across
the
board
do
as
well
and
to
the
point
about
affordable
housing.
R
I
think
the
discussions
begun
about
uh
you
know
then
they're
connecting
councilor
clinton
asked
before
what's
going
to
happen
in
the
future,
there's
going
to
be
more
people
in
need
of
affordable
housing,
and
I
think
it
is
just
below
15.
It
will
be
that
whole
range
of
people
who
are
losing
their
jobs,
who
could
be
eligible
for
a
variety
of
programs.
So
I
do
think
aop.
It
remains
a
good
program
for
us
we're
a
little
bit.
R
uh
We've
taken
a
step
back
now
on
the
uh
inquiry,
because
if
we
get
a
building
and
people
can't
pay
the
rent,
what
do
we
do
with
debt
service?
And
that
kind
of
thing
it's
a
real
challenge
right
now,
but
I
do
think
to
the
point:
we've
missed
other
opportunities
before
where
we
haven't
been
investing
in
acquisition.
All
of
a
sudden,
the
prices
come
in
the
other
guys
come
in
and
scoop
these
things
up.
R
Any
big
tenants
in
our
neighborhood
changed
dramatically
and
we
haven't
wanted
to
see
that
you
know
councillor
edwards
knows:
500
people
left
east
boston,
high
school
in
the
past
five
years.
I'm
sure
you've
seen
that
across
the
city.
uh
This
would
be
an
opportunity
to
sort
of
take
a
look
at
how
we
acquire
uh
properties
or
three
deckers
or
small
units
across
the
city
and
invest
in
that
as
well.
But
I
think
affordable
housing
can
remain
in
need
for
a
long
time.
S
um
We
are
very
much
looking
at
ways
that
we
can
not
only
maintain
our
current
levels
of
production
of
income,
restricted
housing,
but
also
increase
it,
and
also
very
much
very,
very
much
are
looking
at
and
supporting
efforts
to
for
non-profits
and
other
landlords
to
purchase
unrestricted
housing
and
restrict
it
through
programs
like
the
acquisition
opportunity
program,
both
the
small
properties
that
phil
has
been
uh
spearheaded
doing
in
east
boston,
but
also
some
larger
properties
such
as
the
one
that
was
mentioned
in
the
paper
recently.
The
207
unit
project
in
matapan.
S
A
K
Hi
councillor
edwards
yeah,
I
have
to
jump
soon
too,
and
I
held
on
as
long
as
I
could,
but
um
first
of
all,
this
was
very
informative.
So
um
one
just
want
to
express
my
sincere
gratitude
to
all
the
folks
administration
on
the
work
you're
doing
and
how
hard
you're
working
many
of
my
colleagues
already
talked
about
just
how
you're
taking
care
of
yourself
your
staff
as
you
two
on
the
front
line
so
really
just
wanted
to.
K
Thank
you
guys
for
the
work
you're
doing
um
being
in
touch
with
my
team
to
help
navigate
these
constituent
cases.
Is
it's
not
easy,
but
you
can't
do
without
partnership.
So
thank
you
um
and
congratulations
dominique
and
taylor
as
well,
and
then
I
I
had
questions
that
had
to
do
with
long
term,
which
I
think
council
mejia
got
to
and
some
of
the
questions
related
to
what
counselor
flaherty
asked.
K
So
I
won't
repeat
those
um
I
guess
my
biggest
oh
and
also
I
wanted
to
thank
you
uh
chris,
for
specifically
speaking
to
just
the
gaps
and
and
what
we
can
do.
I
mean
all
of
you
sort
of
spoke
to
this
a
little
bit.
What
we
can
do
on
the
council
side
to
to
continue
to
advocate,
of
course,
to
the
federal
government,
um
but
also
in
other
ways,
to
support
the
work
that
you
guys
are
doing.
K
So
thank
you
for
that,
but
I
guess
one
last
question
is
you
know
obviously,
and
dominique
you
talked
about
this-
a
lot
really
getting
creative
and
trying
to
reach
people
proactively
right,
not
just
waiting
for
them
to
come
to
us.
We
know
that
there
are
so
many
folks
struggling
and
we
struggle
with
this
too.
We
often
tell
folks
in
our
district,
um
you
know,
which
is
largely
dorchester
mattapan.
If
we
help
you
on
a
case,
even
if
it's
something
something
simple:
your
recyclable
bin
recycling
bin,
for
example,
you
need
a
new
one.
K
We
helped
you
with
that
then
spread
the
word
that
you
know,
city
government
can
be
of
assistance
to
you,
um
and
so
we
are
it's
a
lot
of
word.
um
You
know
neighbor
to
neighbor,
so
I'm
just
curious
what
we
can
do
on
our
side
to
continue
to
support
more
the
proactive
efforts
um
in
terms
of
reaching
folks.
You
know,
obviously
you
can
send
applications
out.
You
can
go
to
different
community
groups.
N
Sure-
and
I
think
um
so-
I
had
um
talked
a
little
bit
about
some
of
the
panels
that
um
we've
been
invited
to
just
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
our
work,
um
um
working
with
ons,
to
do
a
civic
housing
academy
later
on
this
week.
um
So
we've
just
kind
of
been
trying
to
tap
into
some
of
the
resources
that
the
city
already
has
on
hand
the
networks
that
were
already
in
place
before
the
pandemic,
um
that
they're
trying
to
pick
up
and
bring
a
little
bit
more
online.
N
um
But
I
think
that
some
of
that,
some
of
that
heavy
lift,
is
on
you
guys
to
tell
us
who
do
you
think
who,
in
your
constitu
in
your
communities,
could
we
reach
out
to
are
there
key
churches
that
have
large
groups
that
are
still
you
know,
doing
zoom
meetings
or
still
doing
um
zoom
worship
services?
Are
there
still
active
community
organizations?
I
know
I'm
a
member
of
the
garrison
charter,
neighborhood
association,
they're,
still
meeting
um
you
know
every
third
sunday
of
the
month,
so
they're
still
continuing
to
do
some
of
that
work.
N
K
So
you
know
dustin
many
folks
in
on
my
team
cheryl
who
works
in
a
lot
of
our
seniors.
We
can
definitely
talk
offline
about
being
more
proactive
and
connecting
you
guys
to
those
groups
that
continue
to
have
zoom
meetings
um
any
you
know
either
sending
information
or
someone
quickly
joining,
not
even
for
a
long
period
of
time,
because
that
is
definitely
an
avenue
that
continues
to
reach
folks
um
and
uh
and
folks.
You
know
the
best
thing
about
those
groups
too.
You
give
information.
K
Q
Q
K
We'll
do
we'll
do
and
and
really
appreciate
the
work
you
guys
are
doing
chris
and
your
in
your
team.
um
Thank
you
so
much
to
all
the
community-based
organizations
who
are
partnering
with
the
city
gbls.
Thank
you
guys
so
much
for
the
work
you
do.
We
send
clients
to
you
guys
all
the
time.
So.
Thank
you.
I
can't
express
my
gratitude
enough.
Thank
you.
So
much
council
edwards.
A
The
resources
as
well.
Thank
you
yes,
yes,
I
am
for
those
I'm
I've
committed
to
my
colleagues
to
uh
all
the
things
that
you
mentioned
as
potential
uh
resources
and
things
to
put
them
in
one
email
and
send
them
to
them
uh
to
build
those
stronger
bridges,
as
dominique
suggested
so
very
excited
to
do
that.
um
Councillor,
braden.
L
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
um
I
am
so
impressed
with
all
the
great
work
that
you've
all
been
doing.
I
know
there's
a
huge
amount
of
work
still
to
do,
but
um
I'm
so
um
it's
you,
I'm
so
proud
of
all
the
work
you're
doing
uh
one
issue
that
came
up
recently
and
it's
sort
of
ten
slightly
tangential
to
this.
um
Following
our
discussion
about
um
uh
and
this
may
not,
this
may
be
a
bigger
conversation
for
another
time.
L
And
that's
just
one
comment
and
the
other
was
um
there's
so
much
great.
So
much
great
information
shared
this
morning.
um
um
Yeah,
I
think
that's
really
it
um
I.
I
would.
I
look
forward
to
the
list
of
all
the
different
resources.
The
other
thing
dominique
I'd,
be
really
interested
in
hosting
a
zoom
call
in
the
neighborhood
for
also
brighton,
um
so
that
you
could
talk
with
other
advocates,
other
neighborhood
associations
and,
and
we
have
a
huge
number
of
renters
out.
80
percent
of
the
population
also
breitner
renters.
L
A
Yes
and
one
of
the
resources
too,
that
I'd
love
to
send
around
to
my
colleagues,
you
mentioned
98
people
have
gotten
specific
assistance
just
for
room
their
portion
of
the
rent
for
the
room.
I
think
that's
really
creative
and
I
know
that's
one
of
the
things
we
asked
about
in
the
first
round.
So
if
you
um
wanted
to
give
us
any,
is
there
a
specific
application
for
that?
Is
it
changed
at
all
anything
that
you
have
that
deals
with
rooms,
because
I
know
I'm
just
thinking.
A
Austin,
brighton
and
a
lot
of
students
live
in
east
boston.
A
lot
of
them
don't
need
the
full.
They
just
need
their
section,
um
counselor
counselor
uh
bach,
I
don't
think
can
come
back.
Counselor
janie
also
may
be
out
as
well:
counselor,
janie,
okay
um
and
then
I'll
just
do
again,
real
quick
for
counselor
royale,
counselor
o'malley.
A
They
may
not
have
been
able
to
return
um
very
well,
so
I
just
wanted
to.
um
I
don't
think
we
really
need
a
second
round
unless
any
of
my
colleagues
had
a
burning
question,
but
I
did
want
to
make
a
summary
of
resources
that
we
were
going
to
get
out
and
uh
making
sure
that
we
were
clear
on
that
um
one.
I
I
look
forward
to
the
program
or
programs
that
deal
with
homeowners
specifically
who
need
help
on
their
mortgage.
A
You
think
chris
chris
mentioned
that,
and
it's
on
your
website
or
or
something
but
either
way
I'll
get
that
link
from
you.
So
we
can
send
that
out
to
our
colleagues,
I
I've
had
people
request
that
as
well.
um
I
know
um
noah,
you
already
are
one
of
the
bigger
resources
for
folks
who
were
dealing
with
fires.
Still.
Is
that
still
true.
R
A
A
A
A
I
think
well,
so
is
there
any
way
to
monitor
that
then
as
the
defense
for
non-payment
or
rent
or
something
I
mean,
I
is
there
a
letter
that
you
can
put
in
saying
they
did
qualify.
They
in
good
faith,
ask
for
the
money
and
therefore-
and
it
was
rejected
by
the
by
the
landlord-
I'm
wondering
if
that's
a
form
or
something
that
you
could
add
to
the
form
for
some
people,
because
that's
that's
really
cruel.
A
Actually,
if
a
person
is
able
to
pay
and
the
landlord
is
like,
I
will
not
fill
out
the
last
form
to
help
you.
I
feel
that
then,
for
that
landlord
to
move
for
non-payment
of
rent
seems
just
particularly
cruel,
and
so
I'm
wondering,
if
there's
any
form,
maybe
you
guys
can
have
a
certification
or
something
that
the
person
would
have
been
eligible
and
would
have
received
the
funds,
but
for
the
landlord's
fault,
just.
N
If
a
tenant
is
able
to
it's
trying
to
access
raft
or
access
the
covert
relief
fund,
so
then
there
would
be
required
and
there's
actually
a
period
of
time
before
the
agreement
actually
kicks
in
and
starts
for
the
tenant
to
go
ahead
and
try
to
access
those
financial
resources
so
that
sampler
marriage
agreement
we'd
be
more
than
happy
to
walk
you
through
it
and
um
but
we're
really
hoping
that
that's
going
to
be
a
big
tool
for
a
lot
of
people.
um
Okay,
in
the
coming
months,.
A
Oh
good
good,
I
just
hope
still,
you
know,
let's
say
the
person,
the
person
right
now
who
isn't
getting
the
check
because
their
landlord
right,
if
they
end
up
in
court
in
october
october,
you
know
november
1st
or
whatever
the
heck
they
can
go
in
there.
Maybe
we
can
consider
or
you
guys,
consider
a
form
like
certification.
They
applied.
They
didn't
get
the
funds
only
because
the
landlord
rejected
it.
I
don't
know
um
and
then
um
for
the
clinics,
the
legal
clinics
or
any
other
clinics.
Can
we
get
a
schedule
sent.
N
A
Excellent
um
and
those
are
all
the
resources
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I
had
if
my
colleagues
had
any
other
questions
for
resources
that
they'd
like
to
make
sure
we
all
got
copies
of.
Let
me
know
and
yeah
I
don't
know
if
you
guys
have
any
flyers
and
different
languages
about
the
program
advertising
it.
I
would.
I
will
take
them
I'll,
take
anything.
You
have
uh
links
and
stuff
like
that.
A
O
A
A
N
A
J
A
Okay,
oh
oh
counselor,
janie,
we're
going
to
conclude
if
you
can
hear
us,
but
um
she
may
not,
I'm
you
guys
can
hear
me
right.
Is
it
my
connection?
Okay,
all
right?
Well
with
that,
then
I
won't
keep
this.
uh
I
won't
belabor
this
much
more.
I
thank
you
so
much
for
your
hard
work.
Thank
you
for
keeping
us
updated
and
I'll
get
those
resources
out
to
all
the
colleagues.
Thank
you
again
and
congratulations
dominique.