Last Updated July 26, 2021
This page offers NMHC and third-party resources to help apartment firms navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
NMHC is continually adding resources to this page, please bookmark this page to get the latest resources.
Resources by topic:
- Emergency Rental Assistance
- Tools for Communicating with Residents
- Eviction Resources and Suggested Principles
- Additional NMHC Resources
- General Reopening resources
- Labor/Human Resources Guidance and Legal Obligations
- Air Circulation
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program
- Multfamily Borrower Resources
- Risk Management
- Governmental Coronavirus Landing Pages
Emergency Rental Assistance
- FAQs on Emergency Rental Assistance - Updated 6/24/2021
- Customizable Template: Understanding Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) “Help for Renters” website
- CFPB Rental Assistance Locator Portal – Searchable database of Federally supported rental assistance programs
- Treasury Department FAQs on ERAP
- Treasury Department Rental Assistance Locator Page – Provides links for programs active in each state.
- NLIHC Directory of Rental Assistance Programs
Tools for Communicating with Residents
- Customizable Template: Understanding Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- Customizable Template: Our Commitment to Residents
- Talking Points: Communicating Rent Flexibility
Eviction Resources and Suggested Principles
- NMHC Recommended Eviction Mitigation Principles
- NMHC Eviction Primer - Addresses many common misconceptions about evictions by detailing the process step-by-step.
- Extended Eviction Moratoriums Facts – Explains why extended moratoriums hurt renters and housing providers.
- NMHC Evictions Landing Page – Additional news and information related to evictions.
- NMHC FAQs on the CDC COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
(Members Only) - LSC Evictions Law Database
Additional NMHC Resources
- NMHC Rent Payment Tracker
- NMHC Construction Survey
- NMHC Emergency Preparedness Listserve
- NMHC COVID-19 Advocacy Efforts
- Federal Legislative/Regulatory Relief and Responses to COVID-19
- Reopening Resources
- NMHC COVID-19 Webinar Series
- NMHC Cybersecurity Resources
- NMHC Emergency Preparedness Page
- Apartment Industry Committed to Supporting Residents Impacted by COVID-19 (Published 3/22/2020)
General Reopening Resources
- OSHA Guidance on Returning to Work
- BOMA: Preparing Buildings for Re-Entry Amid COVID-19
- Cushman & Wakefield: Recovery Readiness: A How-To Guide for Reopening Your Workplace
- JLL: (Re)Entry A guide for working in the next normal
- Guidance for Reopening Buildings After Prolonged Shutdown or Reduced Operation
Construction Resources
- Employer’s Guide To COVID-19 And Emerging Workplace Issues: Year 2. (Free access for NMHC members)
- Equal Employment Opportunities Commission COVID website
- EEOC Technical Assistance on COVID (Includes information on requesting vaccine status from employees)
- U.S. Department of Labor Coronavirus Resources page
Air Circulation
- General ASHRAE recommendations for residential properties
- Specific ASHRAE recommendations for preventing the spread of COVID-19 from one apartment to another