{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/shaheen-leads-nh-delegation-to-announce-additional-era2-rental-assistance", "Shaheen Leads NH Delegation to Announce Additional ERA2 Rental Assistance", "2022-11-14", "2022", "2022-11", "Democrat", "Senate", "NH", "Margaret Wood Hassan", "H001076", "www.hassan.senate.gov", "hassan", "https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "**The U.S. Department of Treasury\u2019s supplemental funds follows the congressional delegation\u2019s appeal last month to provide additional federal assistance to the State**\n\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing $2,084,533 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program authorized by congressional Democrats\u2019 American Rescue Plan Act and signed into law by President Biden, assists New Hampshire renters with rent and other housing expenses, including energy and utility costs.\n\n\u201cI\u2019m glad the administration has provided additional federal funds to keep Granite State families housed, and that residents will soon benefit from this aid,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThis additional rental assistance will help support Granite Staters who rely on this program, despite the unnecessary hurdles created by the State\u2019s mismanagement of the program. This latest allocation can help bridge the gap and allow New Hampshire households to access assistance, but more resources will be needed to meet the demand. I\u2019ll keep working alongside New Hampshire\u2019s Community Action Partnership agencies, New Hampshire Housing and other local stakeholders to make sure New Hampshire families have the assistance needed to stay safely housed this winter.\u201d\n\n\u201cEmergency Rental Assistance has played a critical role in helping Granite Staters stay in their homes and pay their bills. This latest funding announcement is a step forward in helping Granite Staters continue to get this assistance, and I\u2019ll keep working with the NH Congressional Delegation to support Granite Staters in need,\u201d said Senator Hassan.\n\n\u201cToo many Granite State families struggle to afford housing which is why the Emergency Rental Assistance funds Congress has delivered to New Hampshire have been so critical,\u201d said Representative Kuster. \u201cThis additional federal funding will help support residents who depend on this aid. I will continue working to expand access to safe, affordable housing in New Hampshire and pursue opportunities to work with both Republicans and Democrats to get Granite Staters the housing support they need.\u201d\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s welcome news that these funds will be delivered to New Hampshire to keep people safely housed as we continue to face an extreme housing shortage,\u201d said Representative Pappas. \u201cI\u2019ll continue working to deliver needed resources to our state that will support people struggling to find safe, affordable housing and address the root causes of our housing crisis.\u201d\n\nThis latest allotment of ERA2 follows calls from the congressional delegation after New Hampshire was not awarded additional federal funding requested by the State. The ERA2 program was created in March 2021 through the American Rescue Plan Act. Today\u2019s announcement also follows the delegation\u2019s successful efforts to provide additional rental assistance through the ERA1 program last month.\n\nDeadlines and criteria for both ERA1 and ERA2 programs have been available to participating states, counties and municipalities, including the State of New Hampshire, since the programs were established. New Hampshire's ERA program is funded by federal funds secured by the congressional delegation to assist with rent, utilities and home energy costs, including arrearages. The program is managed by the State. New Hampshire\u2019s ERA program was paused on October 21, 2022 and is not currently accepting new applications.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/shaheen-leads-nh-delegation-to-announce-additional-era2-rental-assistance"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5787258744239807, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}