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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Thanks Ellen for forwarding the info below for Essex County residents
struggling with rent and mortgage payments.</DIV>
<DIV>If you reside in another county, please check with your county
officials to
inquire if your county offers the same or similar programs.</DIV>
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<DIV>Joe </DIV>
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COUNTY, NJ — Essex County is launching an emergency rent assistance program
to
help prevent homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic, officials
announced
Friday.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">Officials
are
setting aside $5.5 million to fund the Essex County Coronavirus Emergency
Rental
Assistance Program. Eligible county residents who are facing eviction can
get a
grant for up to six months of rental assistance.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
106%">Applications
can be made online <A
href="https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/essexcountynj/Participant/Login"
target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #0563c1">here</SPAN></A>. There is a
limited
time to apply; the website will be open from Friday, Oct. 2 to Friday, Oct.
23.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">Here's how
it
works, according to county officials:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT:
106%"><B>"Residents
can apply for up to six months of rental assistance. When they visit <A
href="https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/essexcountynj/participant"
target=_blank><SPAN
style="COLOR:
#0563c1">https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/essexcountynj/participant</SPAN></A>,
residents will be asked to complete a short questionnaire and will be
required
to demonstrate why they are unable to pay their rent or provide proof of an
impending eviction. Residents also must provide documentation of household
income to confirm they meet certain income eligibility guidelines
established by
the federal government. The willing participation of the landlord is
necessary
for the application and the landlord must verify he or she will accept
payment
from Essex County. Residents and landlords also must affirm that funding
assistance has not been received from other sources that would create a
duplication of benefits. When an application is approved, the payment will
be
made directly to the landlord."</B><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">The county
will
fund the initiative with grants from the Community Development Block Grant
and
Emergency Solutions Grant programs.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">Subscribe<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">Brendan
Gill,
president of the Essex County Board of Commissioners, said the program will
give
struggling families some much-needed financial relief during an
unprecedented
crisis.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">"The
economic
impact of the coronavirus has made it difficult for some households to
maintain
their housing during the pandemic," Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo
Jr.
said.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">"Our
Emergency
Rental Assistance Program will help eligible residents pay up to six months
of
their rent and help them quickly exit homelessness during these uncertain
times
and benefits landlords who will receive rental payments so they can pay for
property taxes and other expenses," DiVincenzo said.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 8pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 106%">Essex
County
residents who own their homes and are facing foreclosure may be able to get
help
via a separate county-run program, which offers aid to homeowners who are
struggling to meet their mortgage obligations. For more information about
that
program, contact the East Orange Community Development Corporation at
973-266-5315 or the Montclair Salvation Army at 973-744-3312.<o:p></o:p></P>
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