St. Tammany Parish launching rental assistance program Share Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 4:16 PM CDT Apr 12, 2021 WDSU Digital Team St. Tammany Parish is launching a rental assistance program for people hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic.St. Tammany Parish President Mike Cooper and Jeanne Marino, St. Tammany Parish Director of Grants, made the announcement Monday in a news conference.The St. Tammany Rental Assistance Program (STRAP) which will utilize $7.7 million in CARES Act funding from the Department of Treasury, is fully underway, according to Parish President Mike Cooper. This program is available to assist households that are unable to pay rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. St. Tammany Parish Government has opened two locations, one on Koop Drive in Mandeville, and one in Slidell at the Towers building, for in-person applications. Officials are asking that applicants make an ap