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NEED HELP APPLYING FOR RENT
AND MORTGAGE PAYMENTS?
If
your answer is “YES” to one or more of these
questions…
- Are
you having trouble paying your rent or mortgage
because of the COVID-19
pandemic?
- Have
you lost your job or lost income during the
Covid-19 health crisis?
- Are
you at risk of becoming homeless?
- Do
you have an outstanding utility bill? Have you
received an eviction notice?
YOU
may be eligible to receive help with paying your
overdue rent, mortgage or utility bill. The
Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) offers programs that can assist
low-income families.
The Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
may provide up to 18 months of help with overdue
and/or future rent (due on or after March 13, 2020),
as well as some help with utility costs. Applicants
must have had a COVID-related financial hardship.
Applying for Rental Assistance
- For
information about what you need and how to apply
for rental assistance, click here.
- To
access the on-line application, click here.
- If
you are having difficulty with completing the
application, CAN-DO, a Newton non-profit
housing organization, can help!
DATE:
Saturday, December 4th, 2021
TIME: From
9:00 am to 3:30 pm
WHERE: Brigham House, 20
Hartford Street, Newton Highlands
If you would like help completing the application,
please contact CAN-DO at info@newtoncan-do.org
via an email message stating you would like
help. Please include your name and contact
information, with a phone number where you can receive
a call back to schedule an appointment.
CAN-DO
and its volunteers look forward to the opportunity
to help our Newton neighbors!!
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CAN-DO,
affordable housing, transitional housing, congregate living, Newton,
Massachusetts, Josephine McNeil, YIMBY, Louis H. Garfield House,
Christina Street, Kayla's House, Kayla A. Rosenberg, Highlands Glen
Condominiums, Webster Street, U-CHAN, Uniting Citizens for Housing
Affordability in Newton, Ted Hess-Mahan, federal HOME program, CDBG,
Young Parent Program, NWW, NCSC, Newton Community Service Centers, DMH,
DMR, SRO, Community Preservation Act, Newton Community Preservation
Committee, zoning, non-profit, moderate income, Bob Swett Excellence in
Housing Award, Newton Womens' Commission, Newton2000