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Past due rent, stress 'extremely high' in Wyoming; 40% see state COVID relief requests denied


By Brendan LaChance on February 22, 2021
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CASPER, Wyo. Wyoming 2-1-1, which works to connect people with essential health and human services in the state, saw a 285% increase in rental assistance requests and a 95% increase in utility assistance requests in 2020, according to a report from the governor’s office.
“This spike in demand has further increased in 2021, with requests received by 2-1-1 in the first six weeks of 2021 amounting to more than double the six-week average of requests received in 2020,” the report adds.
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Emily Soli, special counsel and senior policy advisory to Governor Mark Gordon, said on Monday that families continue to be at-risk when it comes to making rent payments and landlords continue to see debt pile up. ....

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