With a $35 million rental-assistance program set to expire at the end of the month, local housing advocates are scrambling to make funding alternatives available to people still experiencing financial instability.
The stateâs Housing Relief Program, created by Gov. Chris Sununu in June, has helped renters who fell or risked falling behind on their monthly fees due to financial challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. Recipients were awarded either a one-time grant of up to $2,500 or repeating payments to help them maintain or even secure permanent housing.
But the relief will no longer be available next year, since the federal CARES Act funds that back the program are set to expire Dec. 30.