Hillsborough and Pinellas County families may be eligible for help with past due rent and utilities
Hillsborough and Tampa received nearly $40 million
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and last updated 2021-04-28 04:30:35-04
TAMPA, Fla. â As the Tampa Bay area continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of local families may be able to get help with past due rent or utility bills.
Hillsborough County and the City of Tampa received nearly $40 million in federal funding to help people who are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the impacts of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
The funding supports the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), which looks to prevent families from experiencing further financial hardship to living conditions by providing eligible and approved households financial assistance for past-due rent and TECO electric bills.