COVID-19 Resources
While COVID-19 continues to challenge many aspects of life, we know it poses a particularly grave threat to cost-burdened individuals, those experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, the elderly, the uninsured, and the unbanked. Below are some resources and policy updates for your reference and for you to share with those you serve.
POLICY
+ Local/state
- Gov. Wolf Extends Moratorium on Foreclosures and Evictions Through August 31
- PHFA Opens Application for Homeowner and Rental Assistance
- City Planning Virtual Board and Commission Meetings Begin in June
- City of Pittsburgh Offers More Online Permitting Options
- City of Pittsburgh Issues Report on Use of Streets and Mobility to Aid Community During Pandemic
- Pittsburgh Mayor Announces COVID-19 CDGB/ESG Allocations
- URA Calling on Financial Institutions to Contribute to Small Business Loan program
- Attorney General Shapiro Launches PA CARE Package Consumer Relief Initiative During COVID Pandemic
- Port Authority of Allegheny County Updates
+ Federal
- Enterprise Community Partners COVID-19 Updates
- Novogradac Federal Policy Updates and Guidance for the Community Development Sector
- National Updates and Resources for Housing/Homelessness Advocates
- National Council of State Housing Agencies Updates
- Local Housing Solutions COVID-19 Updates
- National Community Stabilization Trust COVID-19 Page
- Federal Reserve COVID-19 Response
- National Council of Nonprofits Updates
- National Community Reinvestment Coalition Updates
Resources
+ General
- Allegheny Conference COVID-19 Resources
- Allegheny County Coronavirus Page
- City of Pittsburgh COVID-19 Updates
+ HEALTH
- CDC Coronavirus Page and Guidance for Community Organizations
- PA Department of Health Coronavirus Page
- Allegheny County Dept of Health
+ Reopening Guidance
- Ready Pittsburgh has prepared a beneficial set of "getting started" resources to help your organization through the return to work & reopening processes
- Governor Wolf's "GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES PERMITTED TO OPERATE DURING THE COVID-19 DISASTER EMERGENCY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES AND THE PUBLIC"
+ Financial Assistance for Individuals and/or Small Businesses
- Small Business Administration COVID-19 Relief
- URA Loan Programs and Resources
- Financial Empowerment Center’s COVID-19 Financial Resources Available to Allegheny County Residents
- PA Department of Labor and Industry unemployment compensation and workers compensation information for workers impacted by COVID-19
- Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation program
- AG’s Office Unemployment Rights and Resources Guide
- Hebrew Free Loan Association interest-free loan program.
- Honeycomb Relief Loan Program
- PA Department of Community and Economic Development list of contacts and resources for affected businesses
- Financial Empowerment Centers
- PGH Artists Emergency Fund and other Mutual Aid Funds
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
+ HOUSING
- Allegheny County CARES Rent Relief Program and PHFA Guidelines
- City of Pittsburgh Housing Assistance Resources Portal (HARP)
- Housing Alliance Landlord Toolkit
- Understand Eviction Protections: National Housing Preservation Database (NHPD)
- NeighborWorks Western PA Homeownership Preservation and Foreclosure Prevention Services
- Federal Housing Administration Loss Mitigation Options
- Federal Housing Finance Agency Mortgage Assistance
- Housing Alliance resource page
+ Protecting Your Credit Score
+ Food/Nutrition
- East End Cooperative Ministry community take-out lunch
- PA Department of Education guidance on COVID-19, including where to access free meals for children.
- PA Fresh Food Financing Initiative COVID-19 Relief Fund
+ Bank and Financial Institution Responses/Resources
- Lookup your bank's forebearance information here
- Ally Financial
- AmeriServ Financial
- Bank of America
- Capital One
- Chase
- Citi bank
- Citizens Bank
- Fannie Mae Forbearance Information
- Farmers National Bank
- First Commonwealth Bank
- First National Bank
- Freddie Mac Forbearance and Relief Information
- Huntington Bank
- Key Bank
- PNC
- Progress Fund
- S&T Bank
- Standard Bank
- Union Savings Bank
- US Bank
- Wells Fargo
- WesBanco