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Washington creates permanent rental assistance program By Brandon Block, The Olympian Published: May 3, 2021, 8:04am Share: OLYMPIA— The idea of rental assistance — the government stepping in to pay people’s rent to prevent them from losing their home — is not new, but it has taken on a new prominence and urgency in the pandemic, as billions of federal dollars have helped pull tenants out from under mounting debt. Now, Washington state is making that policy permanent. Le...

Washington state creates permanent rental assistance program The Olympian 4/29/2021 Brandon Block, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Apr. 29—The idea of rental assistance — the government stepping in to pay peoples rent to prevent them from losing their home — is not new, but it has taken on a new prominence and urgency in the pandemic, as billions of federal dollars have helped pull tenants out from under mounting debt. Now, Washington state is making that policy permanent....

Civil right to counsel bill passes Senate in preparation for end of eviction moratorium The Olympian 3/8/2021 Brandon Block, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Mar. 8—With more than 134,000 Washington households behind on rent and Gov. Jay Inslees statewide eviction moratorium set to expire March 31, state legislators are racing to pass laws aimed at preventing a looming eviction crisis. Senate Bill 5160, which passed by a vote of 29-20 on Thursday, aims to provide an off-ramp to...