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Atlanta Offers Pandemic Rental Assistance
August 28, 2020
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced this week that the City of Atlanta has allocated $22 million in CARES Act funding for an Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, many property owners have had tenants struggle to make rent. Moratoriums on displacements have also made it difficult for housing providers to keep up with their mortgages. To help tenants stay in their homes and property owners maintain their mortgages, the City of Atlanta has partnered with the United Way of Greater Atlanta to create this rental assistance program.
Atlanta residents can apply for rental, utility and/or security deposit assistance. Residents who have fallen victim to a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic are likely eligible for this program, which also includes covering some past due rent.
For property owners who have tenants that fit this criteria, direct them to the following information:
To apply for assistance and view eligibility requirements and FAQs, options include:
- Access the client application by visiting www.unitedwayatlanta.org
- Text the keyword C19-ERA to 898-211 to be directed to the application page.
- Visit http://211online.unitedwayatlanta.org/
- Call 2-1-1 to speak with a live 2-1-1 Community Connection Specialist. Hours are limited from 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Due to high call volumes, the above-listed options are preferred.
For more information contact Governmental Affairs Director, Aaron Johnson, at 404-732-0631.
About the ARA Market Brief
The Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA Market Brief is compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS) and provides the only regionally focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties. The Market Brief covers the following 11 counties: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Paulding, and Rockdale.
The data in this report was compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS). For more information on details of this month's report, please contact the Association at 404.250.0051.
*Each month, the numbers reported for the previous month are updated to reflect additional recordings.
About the Atlanta REALTORS® Association
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) has been an instrumental factor in the growth of real estate in the state of Georgia for more than a century. With over 14,000 members, Atlanta is the largest association in Georgia and is considered to be one of the strongest and most successful REALTOR® organizations in the nation. ARA serves as a central source of information for its members, mainly focusing on real estate education, the promotion of professionalism in the industry, and representing REALTORS® members with legislative initiatives to create positive change for the real estate community.
About First Multiple Listing Service
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