Emergency Rental Assistance

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Rep. Steven Smith
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP PAYING THEIR RENT AND UTILITIES BECAUSE OF COVID-19?
The New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides assistance to eligible residents who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are at risk for homelessness, or living in unsafe or unhealthy housing. Please help us get the word out about this important federal/state rent and utility assistance program for people who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.If you are a community partner with questions, please contact Lynn Greenleaf Lippitt at llippitt@nhhfa.orgIf you have a client or customer who needs assistance, please refer them to CAPNH.org or 2-1-1.
Please share and post our flyer where feasible. Thank you! Apply for assistance through a Community Action Partnership (CAP) agency. The CAP agency will assist with the application process. The application can be completed online, or a paper application can be requested or downloaded (in English and Spanish).

WHAT THE PROGRAM COVERSPast-due and future rent paymentsUtilities, such as electricity, home heating, costs, water, sewer, trashOther housing-related costs such as internet and relocation expenses associated directly or indirectly with COVID-19Relocation expenses including rental application fees, utility hook-up fees, and security depositsYou may qualify for utility assistance even if you do not receive or need rental assistance

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITYAt least one person in your household has qualified for unemployment benefits, had their income reduced, had significant costs, or had other financial hardship due to COVID-19.Certain income requirements must be met.You do not need to be receiving unemployment benefits payments.The CAP agency will assist in identifying information needed.Eligible households may qualify for assistance for past-due and future rent and utility payments for a period not to exceed 15 months.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Find Shelter tool provides information about housing, shelter, health care, and clothing resources in communities across New Hampshire.
Use this new tool to helpFind Shelter.
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Mar 17 Vaccine News

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Rep. Steven Smith

New Hampshire’s new COVID-19 vaccination scheduling system launches 

https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-covid-vaccine-website-launch-march-17-2021/35862130

Step-by-step video: How to use VINI, NH’s new COVID-19 vaccine scheduling website 

https://www.wmur.com/article/how-to-use-new-hampshire-covid-vaccine-appointment-scheduling-website/35854931

COVID-19 hospitalizations decline as three new deaths reported Tuesday 

https://www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-hospitalizations-decline-as-three-new-deaths-reported-tuesday/35857291

Proposal to crack down on pandemic profiteering 

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/proposal-to-crack-down-on-pandemic-profiteering/article_4dff2305-1579-5a22-8448-7913036eeed3.html

State health officials investigate COVID-19 outbreak associated with wrestling tournament 

https://www.wmur.com/article/state-health-officials-investigate-covid-19-outbreak-associated-with-wrestling-tournament/35856749

Officials Launch Rental Assistance Program In NH: COVID-19 Update

Free student meal plan extended through September; 224 new positive test results including 31 children; hospitalizations drop to 68; more.

https://patch.com/new-hampshire/concord-nh/officials-launch-rental-assistance-program-nh-covid-19-update

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Mar 15 Update

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Rep. Steven Smith

New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report

(data updated as of March 14, 2021- 9:00 AM)

Number of Persons with COVID-19 178,615
Recovered75,226 (96%)
Deaths Attributed to COVID-191,199 (2%)
Total Current COVID-19 Cases2,190
Current Hospitalizations71
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)2641,265
Total Persons Tested at Selected Laboratories, Antibody Laboratory Tests238,171
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHLN/A
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL330

1 Includes specimens positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2 Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Mako, certain hospital laboratories, the University of New Hampshire and their contracted laboratory, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
3 Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.

NH DHHS COVID-19 Update – March 14 2021

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.

On Sunday, March 14, 2021, DHHS announced 307 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 2.6%. Today’s results include 223 people who tested positive by PCR test and 84 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 2,190 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Of the results reported today:

3/13: 307 new cases

Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are sixty-four individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 43% being female and 57% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (60), Merrimack (49), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (39), Strafford (28), Cheshire (24), Grafton (24), Carroll (7), Coos (6), Belknap (3), and Sullivan (2) counties, and in the cities of Manchester (26) and Nashua (23). The county of residence is being determined for sixteen new cases.

Community-based transmission continues to occur in the State and has been identified in all counties. Of those with complete risk information, most of the cases have either had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, are associated with an outbreak setting, or have recently traveled.

There are currently 71 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. In New Hampshire since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 78,615 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed.

Current Positive Tests by County

  • Belknap 70
  • Carroll 58
  • Cheshire 146
  • Coos 59
  • Grafton 100
  • Hillsborough – Other 331
  • Hillsborough – Manchester 225
  • Hillsborough – Nashua 96
  • Merrimack 194
  • Rockingham 523
  • Strafford 224
  • Sullivan 31
  • Unknown 57

FAQ: 2nd Round Of COVID-19 Rental Assistance For Tenants & Landlords Begins March 15 

https://www.nhpr.org/post/faq-2nd-round-covid-19-rental-assistance-tenants-landlords-begins-march-15

No New COVID-19 Deaths, Hospitalizations Down Sunday 

http://indepthnh.org/2021/03/14/no-new-covid-19-deaths-hospitalizations-down-sunday/

Sununu: ‘We’re coming out of winter, we’re coming out of COVID’ 

https://www.unionleader.com/news/health/coronavirus/sununu-we-re-coming-out-of-winter-we-re-coming-out-of-covid/article_6841c05a-eb63-5ace-bf1f-b414bdcfc46c.html

https://www.vaccines.nh.gov/

Have questions about COVID-19?

Call 2-1-1

Phone dial: 1-866-444-4211

TTY: 603-634-3388

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