COVID-19 Relief Webinar Offered For NoVA Renters, Landlords

VIRGINIA — Northern Virginia Apartment Association is hosting a webinar to provide information about funding and resources available to help tenants and landlords across the state who are struggling to survive the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gov. Ralph Northam recently announced that Virginia had received $524 million in new federal funding to help residents pay their rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor has dedicated $160 million of that money to the Virginia Rent Relief Program to increase housing stability across the state.

NVAA is hosting NOVA Rent Relief: Everything a Landlord Needs to Know on Wednesday, March 4, from 1-3 p.m. Registration for NVAA members is free. Non-members will receive a $30 early-bird rate if they register before Feb. 26. Register online.

“These have been very uncertain times for both tenants and landlords and negotiating the rules of the CARES Act and other public rental relief programs has been challenging,” said Patrick Algyer, NVAA executive director, in a release. “This webinar will bring together representatives from across Northern Virginia to share the latest information and clarify how best to obtain the assistance that is available, creating a roadmap for a gradual return to normal.”

Michelle Krocker, the executive director of the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance Executive Director, will be hosting the panel, which will include representatives from the City of Alexandria, Arlington County, City of Falls Church, Fairfax County, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Loudoun County, Prince William County, Virginia Housing, and the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.