WATERTON CHAIRMAN AND CEO SCHWARTZ REPRESENTS APARTMENT INDUSTRY IN TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES

摘要

On behalf of the nation's rental housing industry, the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA), Waterton Chairman and CEO and NMHC Chair David Schwartz testified before the House Committee on Financial Services at a hearing entitled "Protecting Renters During the Pandemic: Reviewing Reforms to Expedite Emergency Rental Assistance" on the urgent reforms needed to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Schwartz's written testimony provides detailed recommendations for unlocking the flow of ERAP funds and addressing barriers to the delivery of relief to those in need. NMHC and NAA support efforts to help jurisdictions ramp up delivery of rental assistance benefits, including: 1. streamlining onerous application and documentation requirements, 2. ensuring that eligibility aligns with those residents in need of support, 3. leveraging housing provider capabilities to assist with the application process and 4. embracing practices and technologies with proven operational success.