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Palm Beach County Community Services’ online portal for Emergency Rental/Utility Assistance Program will close on August 11, 2021.
The prioritization assistance to households with incomes less than 50% of area median income and to households with one or more members who have been unemployed for at least 90 days was established in the PPM and automated in the online application system, OSCARSS. The system assigns a priority level to each applicant based on…
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Wellington’s COVID-19 Temporary Rental and Utility Assistance Program application portal Open
Rental and Utility Assistance Rental and Utility Assistance Information The online application portal is now open. This Temporary Rental and Utility program funded by the Community Development Block (CDBG) and CDBG’s Cares Act provides assistance to low and moderate-income Village of Wellington residents. The program’s purpose is to assist residents with a one-time rental and…
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Palm Beach County opens new round of COVID rent assistance. Here’s how to apply
By Hannah Morse | Palm Beach Post Millions of dollars in new federal aid will be available to Palm Beach County renters who were affected by the coronavirus pandemic. County commissioners signed off on a plan Tuesday for the county’s community services department to dispense $45.2 million for rent and utility assistance. The county received the dollars as…
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When $25B won’t make a dent…
U.S. Renters Could Owe $70 Billion By January, when the federal eviction moratorium expires, 11.4 million households in the U.S. might be more than three months behind in their rent, or $6,000 each. By: Kriston CappsDecember 10, 2020, 11:36 AM Between past due rent, late fees and unpaid utility bills, Americans may collectively owe $70…
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COVID – 19 Relief Bill – A Review of the Housing Provisions
The Covid-19 relief bill was just posted and includes the following provisions that will impact housing: Emergency Rental Assistance – There is $25B for rental costs including back rent, forward rent (limited to 3 months at a time), utility and other qualifying housing expenses. This will be targeted to 80% Area Median Income and below…
