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Cleveland's Slavic Village Development is among the groups that have helped renters in the neighborhood who've faced difficulty accessing assistance.
Shaunta Sanchez was working a full-time job as a housekeeper in March 2020 when her phone rang. It was her employer, laying her off due to COVID-19.
The Slavic Village mother, with four children at home, was told to file for unemployment.
Sanchez started worrying about the rent.
The Biden administration this month extended a national eviction moratorium through March 31.
It’s intended to keep renters in their homes through the hardship of the coronavirus pandemic. So are numerous rent assistance programs bolstered by federal dollars. But in many cases, the help is short-term, sometimes difficult to access, and comes with strings attached.