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Eastside families are in urgent need of action to prevent an overwhelming rise in homelessness and crushing debt. The current crisis highlights the enduring affordable housing crisis that disproportionately impacts Black, Latinx, Indigenous, and undocumented community members.\u00a0 Join us in conversation and action for a healthy, livable, and just community.<\/p>\n
Eastside Renters in Crisis<\/em>\u00a0is a collaborative partnership of local and state organizations including Eastside For All, Eastside Legal Assistance Program, WA CAN (Community Action Network), Tenants Union of WA State, India Association of Western WA, Muslim Community and Neighborhood Association, Muslim Community Resource Center, Issaquah Sammamish Interfaith Coalition, Safe Haven, 4 Tomorrow, WA Low Income Housing Alliance, the Housing Justice Project, and the Housing Development Consortium. We appreciate everyone who is helping inform the community about resources and their rights, and advocating for policies that protect local individuals and families. Thank you!<\/p>\n -> If you would like to be invited to Eastside Renters in Crisis meetings and events,\u00a0please contact us<\/a>\u00a0and ask to be added to the list.<\/p>\n Be the Change! How to Advocate for Policies that Serve Your Community<\/a>\u00a0[Recording] \u2013 August 18, 2021<\/p>\n Addressing the Eviction Crisis:<\/a>\u00a0Polic<\/a>y<\/a>\u00a0Options and Community Solutions\u00a0<\/a>[Recording] \u2013 May 19, 2021<\/p>\n Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Days<\/a>\u00a0[Recording] \u2013 Panel Presentation, Feb. 8, 2021<\/p>\n Building the Future of the Eastside<\/a>\u00a0-[Recording ] Oct. 14th, 4:30-6pm.<\/p>\n Eastside Renters in Crisis: September 30, 2020 \u2013 Recording<\/a>\u00a0 \u2013 Updates on state advocacy efforts from John Stovall (WA Low Income Housing Alliance); interview with Burien Deputy Mayor Krystal Marx on measures that Burien has taken to protect renters.\u00a0Event Notes<\/a><\/p>\n June 1, 2020 | \u201cEastside Renters in Crisis\u201d Event Slide Deck<\/a><\/p>\n July 9, 2020 | \u201cEastside Renters in Crisis\u201d Event Slide Deck<\/a><\/p>\n Tenant Rights and the Extended Moratorium\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 Recorded June 16 Fact Sheet<\/a>: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Initiatives to Promote Housing Stability<\/p>\n Please see additional\u00a0 information including multilingual resources from the\u00a0National Housing Law Project<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n King County Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Program<\/a><\/p>\n Local<\/a>\u00a0Rental Assistance Resources<\/a><\/p>\n Worksheet that tenants can use with landlords (from the WA Attorney General\u2019s Office) :\u00a0English<\/a>|\u00a0Espa\u00f1ol<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0P\u0443\u0441\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n WA<\/a>\u00a0State\u2019s Protections<\/a>\u2013 from Eviction Lab\u2019s COVID-19 Housing Policy Scorecard<\/p>\n Model<\/a>\u00a0Ordinance for Local Cities to Prevent Housing Loss Due to COVID-19<\/a>\u00a0(Author: King County Bar Association)<\/p>\n Local Data on Cost Burdened Households by Race (2011-2015)<\/a><\/p>\n Losing Home: The Human Cost of Eviction in Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n WA Housing Development Consortium<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a0reports, infographics, and other relevant articles on the intersection of housing and key community issues<\/p>\n National Information and Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n ARCH (A Regional Coalition for Housing)\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 ARCH is a partnership of the County and East King County Cities who have joined together to assist with preserving and increasing the supply of housing for low\u2013 and moderate-income households in the region.<\/p>\n Please see legislative updates and priorities from our partners who are advocating for renter protections and a range of housing justice issues for WA:\u00a0WA Low Income Housing Alliance<\/a>,\u00a0Tenants Union of WA<\/a>, and the\u00a0Housing Development Consortium<\/a>. Learn how you can support critical legislation to protect individuals and families.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n If a landlord is threatening eviction for non-payment of rent, increasing the rent, or demanding late fees, that is all strictly forbidden by the moratorium, and we encourage you to file a complaint with the Attorney General\u2019s office\u00a0HERE<\/a>. For legal advice regarding tenant issues, contact ELAP (Eastside Legal Assistance Program) at 425.747.7274 (English) | 425.620.2778 (Espa\u00f1ol), or contact Housing Justice Project \u2013 (253) 234-4204.<\/p>\n City of Bellevue Conflict Resolution<\/a>: offers mediation between tenants and landlords<\/p>\n Eastside Legal Assistance Program (ELAP)<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Kirkland Housing Stability Project and other services<\/a>,\u00a0Tenant Rights Webinars for Community Members, Providers and Advocates<\/a><\/p>\n WA Low Income Housing Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n Tenants Union of WA<\/a><\/p>\n WA CAN (Community Action Network)<\/a><\/p>\n King County Bar Association\u2019s Housing Justice Project<\/a><\/p>\n Northwest Justice Project<\/a><\/p>\n Northwest Fair Housing Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/h3>\n
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