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In July, 988 will become the number to dial the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. In Shelby County, calls will be answered by locals. ....
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New program that will provide financial relief for struggling renters due to COVID-19 The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a total of $28.2 million to the City of Memphis and Shelby County to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance program. Author: Shelby County Division of Community Services Published: 8:37 AM CDT April 30, 2021 Updated: 8:37 AM CDT April 30, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. The Emergency Rental & Utility Assistance Program, a new program aimed at helping renters in Shelby County, will help thousands of households that are behind on rent and utilities or facing eviction as a result of COVID-19. The U.S. Department of Treasury has granted a total of $28.2 million to the City of Memphis and Shelby County (including 19.6 million to the City and 8.6 to the County) to administer the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. ....
Memphis faces eviction crisis after court strikes down federal ban By Irina Ivanova NYC renter behind nearly $20,000 in payments On paper, Americans who have fallen behind on the rent are protected from eviction until July under a federal order. But at least three courts have recently issued rulings effectively nixing the eviction protection, leaving renters around the U.S. a step closer to homelessness. Nowhere is this more evident than Memphis, Tennessee, according to legal experts and housing advocates. Local housing laws favor landlords over tenants, and while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s moratorium and local restrictions temporarily slowed evictions, the federal court in the state s Western district ruled last month that the federal government likely exceeded its authority when it moved to halt evictions. ....