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By Brendan LaChance on June 1, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. Wyoming launched a federally funded “Emergency Rental Assistance Program” on April 29. The first payments out of the total $180 million have been issued, a press release sent on Tuesday, June 1 states.
The program is being administered by the Wyoming Department of Family Services and the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services. The application and review process has been taking longer than the initially estimated four weeks, according to the press release.
So far, 39 applications for $124,000 in assistance have been approved. A total of about 2,600 applications have been received requesting over $5.4 million.
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Updated: 8:45 AM EDT May 14, 2021 Orlando will once again open their online portal for Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Tuesday.The portal to help households that have been financially impacted by COVID-19 opens at 8 a.m. on May 18.If you’re in the City of Orlando, you can apply by visiting here: Orlando.gov/assistance. The program is funded with $8.6 million in COVID-19 relief funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury.To be eligible, you must meet the following requirements: Have experienced financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreakInclude one or more individuals at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instabilityHave a household income at or below 80% of the area median income (which for a family of four is $61,050)With priority given to households at or below 50% of the area median income (which for a family of four is $38,150) or that have a household member who has been unemployed for 90 daysApplicants will need to submi
Applications open March 30 for LA s 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
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LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles renters in need of payment assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic can begin applying for the 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program on March 30, the city of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department announced Monday.
The department will provide a total of $235.5 million in state and federal funds to support LA renters and rental property owners who have been impacted by the pandemic.
The program is open to all low-income renters in the city, regardless of immigration status.
Applicants must have a household income at or below 50% of the area median income, which is $39,450 for one person, $45,050 for two, $50,700 for three people, $56,300 for four people, $60,850 for five people,$65,350 for six people, $69,850 for seven people and $74,350 for eight people.