ERAP Improvement Act of 2021
Summary
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Improvement Act of 2021 or the ERAP Improvement Act of 2021 This bill modifies the Department of Treasury's Emergency Rental Assistance program to increase the portion of funding that state and local government grant recipients may use for administrative costs. The bill also encourages grant recipients to utilize these administrative funds to provide application assistance in coordination with public entities such as libraries, elementary schools, courts, and public housing. The program continues to provide grants to state and local governments to assist eligible households in paying rent, utility costs, and other housing costs incurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 17, 2021
Last action Sep 17, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
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0
Committee
1
Sep 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
lower
Sep 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cori Bush
DDemocratic
Co
Jamaal Bowman
DDemocratic
Co
Kaiali’i Kahele
DDemocratic
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