Coronavirus (COVID-19)

**UPDATED COVID PROTOCOL FOR BAAA EVENTS** EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. BAAA has been following the guidance provided by the Centers for Disease...

In recent months, Pinellas County has made a number of changes to their Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. Among these changes was to...

Pinellas County has recently made important changes to its Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), that provides rental and utility assistance...

Hillsborough County continues to offer rental and utility assistance to eligible residents experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID...

On Tuesday, August 3, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued a new eviction moratorium in response to the COVID emergency. The new order...

County and State programs that provide Rental Assistance for residents experiencing an economic hardship due to the COVID emergency still have...

Rental Assistance Updates - June 1, 2021 Polk County just launched a new Emergency Rental Assistance Program for residents who have experienced...

Webinar Recording and Materials: Sarasota County Rental Assistance On Wednesday, May 19, BAAA hosted an informational webinar on the Sarasota...

Changes and Additional Information Available for Several Programs There are several updates regarding Emergency Rental Assistance Programs (ERAP)s...

District Court Rules that Eviction Moratorium is Beyond CDC's Authority Moratorium Remains in Effect During Appeal On Wednesday, May 5, U.S....

Local Mask and Social Distancing Orders Ended Governor Also Signs Bill Barring COVID Passports On May 3, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis issued...

Letter is a Reminder About New Notice Requirement Staring May 3 On Monday, May 3, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade...

CFPB Rule Requires Disclosure of CDC Moratoriam by Debt Collectors On April 18, 2021, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued an interim...

Manatee Emergency Rental Assistance Programs On February 24, 2021, BAAA hosted a webinar discussing the new Manatee County Emergency...

Polk County has launched its new Emergency Rental Assistance Program, titled “COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program.” The program will...

Manatee Emergency Rental Assistance Program The Manatee Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program will begin taking applications for assistance...

Update 2/9 - Based on a recent conversation with Hillsborough County officials, we have learned the following regarding their rollout of the...

On January 29, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officially extended its order related to evictions, often referred to as...

January 20, 2021 Update BAAA has confired that the Pinellas Eviction Diversion Program (PEDP) has resumed accepting applications for...

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg is implementing rental assistance programs in multiple counties across our region. These...

The City of Lakeland has continued its CARE Program that provides rental assistance to households experiencing COVID-19 related hardships. Up to...

Rental Assistance Open for Only 3 Days at end of December 12/28/20 UPDATE: Polk County has requested that landlords complete a Landlord...

On Monday, December 21, 2020, the U.S. House and Senate passed a new Coronavirus Stimulus bill as part of its FY2021 Appropriations. At the time of...

The City of Tampa has recently announced a new Rental Rehab Program to help affordable multifamily properties, including naturally occurring...

Webinar Recording and Materials - Pasco Coronavirus Relief Fund On Tuesday, November 24, BAAA hosted an informational webinar on the Pasco...

On Thursday, October 22, BAAA hosted an informational webinar that included the Rental Payment Project implemented by Gulf Coast Legal Services. ...

Webinar Recording and Materials - REACH Rental Assistance ProgramOn Thursday, November 19, BAAA hosted an informational webinar on the REACH rental...

A new COVID-related rental assistance program is available to unincorporated Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace, and Plant City residents. ...

More COVID-Related Rental Assistance Programs Available in Pinellas County Thanks to proactive efforts being taken, additional programs are being...

More COVID-related emergency assistance coming to Pasco CountyCommunity CARES ProgramPasco County has announced that its Community CARES Program...

Citrus County is providing rental assistance to residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID emergency. Rental assistance amounts...

De Soto County is providing rental assistance to residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID emergency. Up to $2,000 in rental...

Hillsborough County’s CARES Act rental assistance program, the Rapid Response Recovery (R3) Utility and Housing Assistance program, continues...

A second CARES Act rental assistance program is now available to Sarasota County residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID...

Beginning September 8, 2020, Sarasota County is providing rental assistance for residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID emergency...

Hernando County is providing rental and utility assistance for residents who have been financially impacted by the COVID emergency. Up to $5,000 is...

BAAA is providing links and summaries as background information for members on recent actions taken by local and State government in response to...

UPDATED 8/27/2020 Pasco County has three main ways they are providing rental assistance to residents financially impacted by the COVID emergency...

Pinellas County continues to provide up to $5,000 in rental and utility assistance for County residents financially impacted by COVID-19. The...

Manatee County has initiated a third round of its Housing Assistance Program to help residents financially impacted by the COVID emergency. ...

As we know, our children will be returning to school in some facet, whether it be virtual, home school, or in-person classes, this fall. While the...

Manatee County is launching the second round of their CARES Act funded Housing Assistance Program that helps households financially impacted by the...

Hillsborough County has launched a new assistance program funded by the CARES Act that will provide households financially impacted by the COVID...

The following information is a resource based on the best available information and should not be considered comprehensive. It is your company's...

Yesterday Governor DeSantis signed an Executive Order that extends the suspension of evictions and foreclosures until July 1st, 2020. The Bay Area...

The BAAA held a virtual town hall with community managers on May 5th to discuss what companies are doing when it comes to reopening their offices...

COVID-19: Office and Amenity Reopening Supplies & Services The following BAAA supplier partner members have responded to a call to action and...

Let's Help Stabilize the Market by Supporting our Impacted Teams The apartment industry's greatest asset is people, and many of our people...

BAAA is working to provide you with as much information and links regarding COVID-19 as we can, but several of our industry partners and companies...

This resource is based on the best available information and should not be considered comprehensive. It is important to note that it is your...

Notification Deadline April 1st, 2020 One component of The Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA) requires that employers notify their...

There are multiple webinars that will be helpful to you and your teams on dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. We have listed them below with the...

LATEST UPDATE - 3/27/2020 - 4:00PM: We encourage our members to use the links below to navigate the information and resources that are out there....

The goal of our virtual Town Hall was to give members an opportunity to engage in productive Q&A with some of our top industry-gurus, leading...

ICYMI: Recording of the March 19th PPE Webinar - Runtime: 1 Hour Presenter: April Lowery, Safety Consultant, The Avitus Group in conjunction with...