RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) These are desperate times for many right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic as they fall behind on rent and lose hope despite millions of federal dollars here in North Carolina to help people behind on their rent.
Since the North Carolina HOPE Program
launched in October, it has helped more than 34,000 tenants in rent and utility relief, but there have been problems, leaving some renters frustrated.
Jennifer Ishihara is one of those renters. Just hanging on by a thread, she said. It s been such a hard year.
She applied for the HOPE Program in October.