COVID-19 s impact on lives and livelihoods continues to grow, despite falling metrics
How one organization is trying to help keep people in their homes despite COVID-19 evictions
and last updated 2021-02-18 20:16:26-05
PHOENIX â The true impact of COVID-19 on communities is just coming to light, even as the number of hospitalizations and cases starts to see a decline. That s according to staff working at one Valley non-profit that is working around the clock to prevent people from losing their homes, and face eviction.
Jacki Taylor who is the CEO of Save the Family Foundation said all the studies she has seen predict a tsunami of homelessness to come, as those who have lost jobs face the real possibility of losing the roofs over their head. The agency, which was founded 30 years ago to help re-house the homeless, especially single mothers getting out of domestic violence situations, has now put a big focus on eviction prevention in the East Valley.
Arizona to distribute another $40 million in eviction aid, experts worry it s not enough
Arizona gets $40 million in effort to combat evictions.
and last updated 2020-12-23 08:17:54-05
PHOENIX â President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he would not be signing the COVID stimulus bill. The decision impacts millions of Americans who are facing possible evictions on Jan. 1. The relief bill, if approved, is set to extend the eviction moratorium through Jan. 31.
The funds were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developmentâs Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program and its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
The money will be distributed by the Arizona Department of Economic Security and the Arizona Department of Housing, which will solicit applications from local governments, non-profits or for-profit entities who will then dole out the cash to individuals or families affected by COVID-19 for items such as food, clothing, housing (emerge