Keeping people in their homes
Rental Assistance program for Rochester
With so many people out of work during the pandemic?
"* may are struggling to make ends meet.
It's been one month since the olmsted county covid?
"* 19 rental assistance program was established ?
"* to help those struggling to pay their rent.
Kimt news three's raquel hellman is finding out why there's a growing need for this program.
Live she joins us now live in rochester ?
"* raquel?xxx george we are nearing the end of the first week of the month ?
"* when rent is due.
In fact*- i just went online to this portal and paid my rent this morning.
But because of the coronavirus pandemic ?
"* many just aren't able to make these payments.
And that's exactly why the olmsted county covid?
*- 19 rental assistance program was set up.
It provides three months of rent assistance to a household experiencing loss of income due to covid?
"*19.
So fr ?
"* there have been more than 100 inquiries about the program ?
"* and more than sixty applications.
And that number is expected to increase.xxx every month when another rent comes due and people are still struggling, so we've seen a lot of interest.
And the other thing we're concerned about is when the eviction moratorium is lifted, we think we're going to see a huge spike in demand at that point too.
He tells me while the eviction moratorium is in place ?
"* and evictions are not allowed ?
"* the first step you should take if you're struggling to pay rent is to talk to your landlord or property manager.
Once you talk to them and get a game plan ?
"* if you do need help with rent ?
"* then contact the olmsted county housing and redevelopment authority.
Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt thanks raquel.
Under the program ?
"* the renter pays 3*- percent of their current income toward rent ?
"* and the housing and redevelopment authority takes care of the rest.///