Palm Beach County re-launching Emergency Rental Assistance program

Palm Beach County re-launching Emergency Rental Assistance program

Palm Beach County is re-launching its Emergency Rental Assistance program to help families impacted by the pandemic.

MORNING....ATTENTION PALMBEACH COUNTY RESIDENTS.

IFYOU'RE BEHIND ON YOUR RENT ORELECTRIC BILL...HELP IAVAILBLE.

THE COUNTY ISREOPENING ITS ONLINE RENTALASSISTANCE PROTAL FOR THOSEHIT HARD BY THE PADEMIC.W-P-T-V NEWSCHANNEL 5'S KAMRELEPPINGER JOINS US NOW LIWITH DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLYSTARTING THIS MORNING AT 8THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED CANBEGIN SUBMITTTING ANAPPLICATION TO THE EMERGENRENTAL ASSITANCE PROGRAM .THIS PROGRAM IS AIMED HELPINGTHOSE WITH RENT AND UTILTIYPAYMENTS.

YOU MAY RECALL THEPROGRAM INITIALLY OPENED UEARLIER THIS MONTH HOWEVER THECOUNTY WAS FORCED CLOSE ITJUST AFTER TWO DAYS DUE TO THIGH VOLUME OF APPLICANTS.YOU CAN RECEIVE UP TO 12MONTHS OF ASSISTANCE THAT WILLBE MADE DIRECTLY TO THELANDLORD OR UTILTY COMPANY.

ASFOR ELLIGBIGLTY YOU MUST MEEONE OF THE FOLLOWING -QUALIFYFOR UNEMPLOYMENT OR LOSTINCOME - EXPERIENCED FINANCIALHARDSHIPS DUE TO COVID-19 -ATRISK OF BEING HOMELESS -HOUSEHOLD INCOME AT OR BELOW80% OF THE AREA MEDIAN.YOU MUST BE ABLE TO PROVE YOUWERE IMPACTED BY THE PANDEMIC.TO APPLY VISITRENTALASSISTANCEPBC.O RG.REPORTING LIVE KAMREEPPINGER..WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5.WHERE A BILL STANDS TH