Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

• "Survivng Debt," by the National Consumer Law Center, is a book that is currently available for FREE during the COVID-19 emergency.
• Disaster Loan Assistance from the Small Business Administration (SBA)

  • Currently only available in these Alabama counties: Baldwin, Barbour, Chambers, Cherokee, Cleburne, Covington, De Kalb, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Lee, Randolph, Russell (contiguous to FL & GA) 

• Consumer Protection and COVID-19: Resources and Information

• CFPB Tips to Protect Yourself Financially from the Impact of the Coronavirus

• Coronavirus Scams: What the FTC is Doing 
• Handling Finances After A Natural Disaster
• Consumer Protection Information from National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) 

• Unemployment compensation expanded due to COVID-19. 
• Applying for benefits during COVID-19

• COVID-19 Community Resource Guide from Lifelines Counseling Services (SW AL and statewide resources) 
• #BHAMStrong- Birmingham-specific and statewide
• COVID-19 Symptom Tracker from UAB

• Foreclosures Suspended for Some Federally-Backed Mortgages
• Mortgage Relief for Homeowners Affected by COVID-19 - from National Consumer Law Center

• Student Loan Assistance During COVID-19 Pandemic

• What the CARES Act Means for Repayment of Federal Student Loans 

  • More information here

• Information on court closings, in-person hearings and virtual hearings. 

• COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit

• COVID-19 Tenant Guidance: Rent Repayment Plans, from HUD (including a letter to give your landlord) 

  • Sample rent repayment agreement with landlord

  • Another sample agreement

• Tenant Rights of Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19

• Can I Still Be Evicted in Alabama During COVID-19? 
• Protections for Renters During the Pandemic - from the CFPB
• From HUD: Rent Payments when in Public Housing and Section 8 
  • Other languages
• From HUD: Addressing Tenant Concerns During COVID-19
  • Other languages

- COVID-19 Funeral Assistance FAQ

- FEMA - Applying for Funeral Assistance