Rental Assistance

A program in Georgia is providing help for people trying to pay rent who have suffered from the pandemic.

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More financial help is coming to those in need due to the pandemic.

News 12 brian armstrong joins us live as he finds out how a financial assistance program in georgia can help renters in need and their landlords.

It's been roughly a year since the coronavirus pandemic caused a partial shutdown and some renters might have fallen behind on rent or utilities, but relief could be on the way.

That not only impacts them but it impacts landlords as well.

Georgia is providing financial assistance to aid renters and landlords hurt by the pandemic.

A lot of our neighbors were impacted directly by covid.

Either they lost a job or they had hours reduced at work.

Georgia has received 552 million dollars from the u.s. department of treasury providing up to 15 months of rental and utility assistance.

He says with it just becoming available this week it's too early to know how much catoosa county is eligible for.

Qualified candidates for the georgia rental assistance program must be renters, have a reduced income due to covid-19.

As well as people who could likely become homeless and make 80 percent or less of the area median income.

There are certain requirements you know you can't just say, i've been impacted by covid give me money.

You're going to have to have a demonstrated need.

The finacial assistance can go to past due rent, as well as current and future rent bills.

It can also pay past utility bills.

Funds will be paid directly to landlords and service providers.

There are some people, who survive on making money through rental properties.

Obviously, they are impacted as well so if your landlord and this has impacted you go online and apply.

He says this pandemic has been tough on a lot of people financially.

It's something that's going to last months if not years.

This is a way to basically provide people a safety net so they have the most basic human need which is a safe warm place to stay.

Now with it just becoming available this week it too early to know how much money catoosa and surrounding counties will be eligible for.

To find out how to apply go over to our website wdef dot com.

Reporting live brian armstrong news 12