About one-fifth of Vermonters are worried they will lose their homes in the next two months due to eviction or foreclosure, according to a recent survey.
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Lexington landlords express frustration amid eviction moratorium deadline
Landlords frustrated as eviction moratorium set to expire
and last updated 2021-07-27 22:45:43-04
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) â In anticipation of the looming deadline on the eviction moratorium, several Lexington organizations hosted a landlord forum on Tuesday.
The event was hosted and organized by the Catholic Action Center, Greater Lexington Apartment Association, Downtown Landlord Association, and Central KY Housing and Homeless Initiative.
Landlord Ron Johnson was one of the more than 50 people in attendance. He says the past year has been tough. Frustrating and I feel that nobody s listening, said Johnson.
He says out of the 70 units he has in Lexington, 58 aren t paying, which has so far set him back around $500,000.
What are the new changes?
In addition to paying off back pay rent, the Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program will cover current rent, as well as current and past-due utility costs for Vermont tenants.
Among the utilities and home energy bills included in the program are electricity, gas, water, trash disposal, and fuel oil expenses.
Who is eligible?
The second round of rental assistance has specific eligibility requirements compared to the first round, which was open-ended about who was able to apply.
To be eligible for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, a renter must:
Be obligated to pay rent for a household in Vermont.
Cambridge offering grants to nonprofits to support residents
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The city of Cambridge Community Benefits Advisory Committee recently announced that it is now accepting applications for $10,000 grants for up to 100 eligible 501c3 nonprofit organizations.
At its Feb. 8 meeting, the Cambridge City Council approved a recommendation by Cambridge City Manager Louis A. DePasquale for the appropriation of an additional $1 million to support a new round of grants for eligible nonprofit organizations.
Applications for eligible 501c3 nonprofit organizations are now available and will be accepted through Feb. 22. Grant agreements will be awarded to provide services to “vulnerable” Cambridge residents during the COVID-19 health crisis and recovery. Services must respond to the needs identified in the Cambridge Community Needs Assessment and are subject to the requirements of the Community Benefits Advisory Committee Ordinance, Municipal Code Chapter 2.127. This second round