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Cobb County residents can apply for $22.8 million in COVID rental assistance on April 1

Cobb County commissioners last week approved setting aside $22.8 million in emergency rental assistance grants, which was approved by Congress and signed into law in December. The grants can be used to pay rent, utilities and other expenses related to housing, the county said. Credit: Pixabay

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Cobb County commissioners last week approved setting aside $22.8 million in emergency rental assistance grants, which was approved by Congress and signed into law in December. The grants can be used to pay rent, utilities and other expenses related to housing, the county said. Credit: Pixabay
By Stephen Deere
March 29, 2021

Cobb County will open the application process on April 1 for federal funds designated to help renters financially impacted by COVID-19, according the county’s website.

The federal government in December allocated the COVID-19 relief money under the administration of former President Donald Trump. Commissioners approved setting aside $22.8 million for rental assistance in March.

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction moratorium is scheduled to expire March 31, but many news reports have speculated that the moratorium will be extended.

Cobb County Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan F. Murphy said last week at a county forum that the court had roughly 2,000 eviction cases pending.

Details about the Cobb rental assistance program can be found on the county’s website.

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Stephen Deere covers Atlanta City Hall and Atlanta government.

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