The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) has developed an interactive web service that quickly connects renters who need support to pay their rent or utilities to programs that can provide assistance, addressing a problem that has become more acute because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the economic dislocation that followed it. The web service-called Frontdoor-is designed to counteract housing instability by streamlining the process of distributing emergency assistance. It links renters to programs for which they are qualified, regardless of where they live in the United States. A mobile friendly guide-which is available in English and Spanish-can be emailed or downloaded so that renters can be prepared to complete the processes needed to secure assistance. Until now, there have been few efforts to match renters with programs for which they are eligible. One, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB's) Rental Assistance Tool, recommends programs throughout the U.S. but only based on state and territory information or tribe or tribal lands informa- tion, where applicable. Another, the Virginia Relief Program, only supplies information to residents of that state.
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