New Hampshire Housing Relief Program
The New Hampshire Housing Relief Program is designed to keep people from losing their housing and to secure or maintain permanent housing.
“Governor Chris Sununu has authorized the allocation and expenditure of $35 million from the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund (“flex funds”) to support families or individuals in need of housing assistance as a result of COVID-19. Of the allocated $35 million, $20 million will be initially expended, with $15 million being held in reserve, for rent stabilization and housing support.”
“The New Hampshire Housing Relief Program is designed to keep people from losing their housing and to secure or maintain permanent housing. The program has two components: one-time assistance grants; and a short-term rental assistance program.” – https://www.capnh.org/
The one-time assistance grants can be used to assist households with:
- Past-due rent from April 2020 forward for households that fell behind on rent due to either increased household expenses or lost household revenue as a result to COVID-19;
- Past-due housing/household related expenses that may impact an individual’s/families’ ability to remain housed; and/or
- Other housing related one-time expenses that if not paid impact the ability to maintain housing.
- For more info, visit https://www.capnh.org/
For additional assistance:
- Contact the local CAP agency: www.CAPNH.org
- Call 2-1-1, https://www.211nh.org/, dial 211 from any NH phone, or call 1.866.444.4211
- Contact the DHHS Bureau of Housing Supports, 271-9196, or email dhhs.bhhs@dhhs.nh.gov“
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New Hampshire Self Employed Livelihood Fund (SELF)
“Governor Chris Sununu has authorized the allocation and expenditure of CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (“flex funds”) to provide emergency financial relief to support New Hampshire self-employed, for-profit businesses due to the economic disruption caused by COVID-19.” – https://www.revenue.nh.gov/new-hampshire-self/index.htm
Important Dates & Timeline:
- Application Period: July 6, 2020 – July 17, 2020
- Deadline to File a Completed Application: July 17, 2020
The Self Employed Livelihood Fund grant award amounts will be calculated similarly to the Main Street Relief Fund, with the maximum award amount a business can receive is $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
For a self-employed business to qualify for a SELF Grant, it must:
- Be a “self-employed” business
- Be a for-profit business
- Have its principal place of business in New Hampshire
- Have been in operation for at least one year before July 17, 2020
- Anticipate a loss of gross receipts from 2019 to 2020 due to COVID-19
- Have total 2019 gross receipts of less than $1,000,000
- Not be currently in bankruptcy
- Not have permanently ceased operations
- Not have been awarded a Main Street Relief Fund Grant
For more info and to apply, visit: https://www.revenue.nh.gov/new-hampshire-self/index.htm
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Granite State Organizing Project (GSOP), in partnership with New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA), has put together some helpful information on evictions and foreclosures in New Hampshire during the COVID-19 State of Emergency. Below are links to this information in English and Spanish.
Questions & Answers on Evictions and Foreclosures in NH during COVID-19 State of Emergency