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    MICHIGAN (WNEM) — The state unveiled new funding to help tenants avoid eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced a new $282 million rental assistance program to help residents with any pandemic-related hardships. An additional $340 million is available to be appropriated by the state legislature, which brings the program’s total funding to $622 million. The COVID Emergency Rental Assistance (CERA) program replaces the ...

Labor and Economic Opportunity MSHDA launches $622 million COVID Emergency Rental Assistance program Media Contact: March 15, 2021 LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today unveiled a new $282 million rental assistance program to help tenants facing pandemic-related hardships avoid eviction while also ensuring landlords can recoup owed rent. Another $340 million is available to be appropriated by the state legislature, bringing the program to $622 million....

Nushrat Rahman Detroit Free Press Starting Monday, Michigan renters in need and landlords can start applying for federal rent dollars that are part of a COVID-19 relief bill that Congress passed in December.  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation allocating $282 million in federal rent aid the state Legislature approved. Of that, about $220 million is for emergency rent assistance and another $62 million is for administrative costs associated with the states new rent aid pro...

   Gov. Whitmer signs supplemental funding to support COVID-19 recovery plan, additional work now needed to fully utilize federal aid  Funding secured for wage increase for direct care workers, schools, emergency rental assistance, vaccine administration, and testing.     LANSING, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation that supports the COVID-19 recovery plan she sent to the legislature in January. It includes key provisions of the governor’s MI�...

cbleck@miningjournal.net MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation that supports the COVID-19 recovery plan she sent to the Legislature in January. The legislation includes key provisions of her MI COVID Recovery Plan, including a wage increase of $2.25 per hour for direct care workers, $283 million in federal emergency rental assistance to help ensure people can stay in their homes, up to $110 million in federal funding for vaccine administration, and up to $555 millio...

Virginia works to mitigate eviction crisis: Long-term solutions to increase housing stability Published Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021, 11:57 am Join AFPs 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP | Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes News, press releases, letters to the editor: augustafreepress2@gmail.com Front Page » Government/Politics » Virginia works to mitigate eviction crisis: Long-term solutions to increase housing stability (© josephsjacobs – stock.adobe.com) The Virgin...

Virginia Works to Mitigate Evictions Crisis, Implement Long-Term Solutions to Increase Housing Stability ~ Pilot program will award $2.6 million in grants to build local capacity for eviction reduction services in highly impacted localities, address immediate and post-pandemic needs ~ RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced the new Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot (VERP) Program, which will award more than $2.6 million in grants to 14 localities to help build capacity and implement ...

Texans behind on rent can soon seek aid from $1.3 billion assistance program Getty Images via CNN A renter who needs help holds a sign saying "cancel rent." AUSTIN, Texas -- State officials plan to roll out a $1.3 billion rental assistance program for Texans struggling to keep up with housing payments during a shaky economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The new program comes after a separate state initiative was criticized for its limited scope and because many landlords declined to ...

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Nearly a thousand health care workers in Ingham County are getting Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine every week. Health Officer Linda Vail says so far, the state has provided her department with 975 doses of vaccine a week. They’re getting an extra dose out of some vials. She says the staff and the schedule would allow for more. “We did ask for the double, 1,950 doses this week, and didn’t get it," Vail adds, "but we will be asking again, and I’ve also made a few phone calls.” Vail says the d...