City shifting focus on housing relief funds to recovery, stabilization
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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - The City of Lubbock’s Community Development department has been helping people pay rent and avoid eviction for nearly a year.
That will continue, but it’s slightly shifting its focus.
“It still is an emergency to some point but, now we’re looking at recovery and stabilization,” Director Karen Murfee said.
That includes helping people who’ve been affected by COVID-19 recover after using money they wouldn’t normally have to for rent.
“They’re now realizing, I’ve depleted every other avenue, resource that I can, now I’m going to come in and ask for help. I think we’re still going to see a lot of that,” Murfee said.
Justice of the Peace clears âdozensâ of Texas Eviction Diversion Program submissions
Program helping Texans facing eviction By Melanie Camacho | February 25, 2021 at 10:21 PM CST - Updated February 25 at 10:53 PM
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Susan Rowley has cleared dozens of eviction cases this month through the Texas Eviction Diversion Program, which allows renters and landlords- who agree- to use funds from the cityâs Community Development to cover past and future rent payments. Their application must be approved for this process.
The program focuses on individuals who can prove theyâve lost income due to the pandemic such as a job loss, and requires proof that you are trying to get a new source of income.