>> What am I going to do? You know what I mean? You need rental assistance, you need it. Lisa: Richard Towson may be evicted in February. HE FIRED — Support submitted for rental, but not yet out. He owes his background over $5,000. He has cancer and has lost his job due to COVID unable to work around people. Albert Turner is an attorney at the Public Justice Center. He says his rental assistance was designed to help people like Towson in his 2020. Large sums of money were allocated to state governments in each jurisdiction to help tenants pay their rent. >> I need a little help to get me over this. I have never been in a situation like this in his 60 years. >> Baltimore he got 80 aliens – $1 million. LISA: We may run out of money by March because the rent has gone up due to inflation. >> That money is running out. We believe that a mass eviction crisis is very likely. Lisa: Christina, the mayor’s child and her family’s success office, sent 11 copies of this statement. If the City of Baltimore seeks funds recovered from other jurisdictions by the U.S. Treasury to continue helping residents facing eviction in Baltimore and to continue anti-eviction efforts. To sign up for rental assistance online, please visit BMORE CHILDREN.COM.
Funds Set aside for Tenant Assistance During Pandemic Shortage
As rents rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, the funds set aside to keep renters at home are running out. Richard Towson, 66, could be evicted in February. He has applied for renter’s assistance, but he has not received it yet. Towson has cancer and he lost his job because he was unable to work around people due to COVID-19. He is behind on his $5,000+ rent. RELATED: Landlord says he faces threats as he tries to collect rent amid pandemic, 11 News tells Rent Assistance he plans to help people like Towson in 2020 It was designed to help tenants with rent arrears,” Turner said. “Baltimore City got about $84 million. As of yesterday, it only had $7 million left.”| RELATED: Average rent in Baltimore area higher than mortgage payments, says Zillow. Christina Gilchrist, the spokeswoman for children and family success for the mayor of Baltimore, sent a statement to 11 News, saying: She supports residents facing eviction in Baltimore and continues anti-eviction efforts. “Tap here to apply for rental assistance from the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success.
As rents rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, funds set aside to keep renters at home are running out.
Richard Towson, 66, could be evicted in February. He has applied for renter’s assistance, but he has not received it yet. Towson has cancer and he lost his job because he was unable to work around people due to COVID-19. He owes over $5,000 in unpaid rent.
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“I need a little help getting over me. In 66 years, I’ve never been in a situation like this,” Towson said.
Public Justice Center attorney Albert Turner told 11 News that the rental assistance was designed to help people like Towson in 2020.
“Because of COVID, they were in arrears on their rent, so a lot of money was allocated to the jurisdiction from the federal and state governments to help tenants pay their rent,” Turner said. The City of Baltimore took about $84 million, and as of yesterday, it only has $7 million left.”
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Amid inflation, rents are soaring that he could run out of money by March, Turner said.
“We are seeing a massive eviction crisis a very high priority because that money is drying up,” Turner said.
Christina Gilchrist, the spokeswoman for children and family success for the mayor of Baltimore, sent a statement to 11 News, saying: Please continue your efforts to prevent eviction. ”
Click here to apply for rental support From the Mayor’s Office of Child and Family Success.
