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Sarasota County rental assistance program launches Wednesday
Program to help residents impacted by COVID-19
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and last updated 2021-05-05 05:54:06-04
SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. â Applications for a rental assistance program are expected to open Wednesday to help renters in Sarasota County.
Eligible households can get up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if needed to ensure housing stability, as long as funds are available.
Who is eligible?
Renting households at or below 80% area median income (AMI) facing homelessness or housing instability due to inability to pay rent and/or utilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such households must be able to demonstrate the impact of COVID-19.
Updated: 5:05 AM EDT May 5, 2021
SARASOTA, Fla. Renters who might need some help in Sarasota County can start applying for assistance Wednesday.
Anyone who lives in Sarasota County and has been impacted financially by COVID-19 can get help through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The county says it received $13 million for the program.
The program aims to help people who are having a hard time paying their rent and utilities.
County leaders say people can get up to 12 months of help and another three months on top of that if they need it to make sure they have stable housing options.
SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County has released a list of locations where residents who have struggled to pay rent because of hardships during the coronavirus pandemic can get help applying for relief.
The county will offer help at sites across the county as applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program become available beginning Wednesday.
Sarasota County received $13 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance program to help households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if needed to ensure housing stability, as long as funds are available.
Emergency rental assistance available starting Wednesday (Source: WBRC) By ABC7 Staff | May 4, 2021 at 2:56 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 2:56 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program will be available beginning Wednesday, May 5 for Sarasota County residents financially impacted by COVID-19 and seeking assistance paying rent and utilities.
Individuals can fill out the Emergency Rental Assistance Program applications beginning Wednesday.
Sarasota County received $13 million from the U.S. Department of Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance program to help households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if needed to ensure housing stability, as long as funds are available.