Gov. Edwards expands COVID-19 emergency rental assistance program to include utilities
By WAFB Staff
Published: May. 7, 2021 at 4:17 PM CDT|Updated: May. 7, 2021 at 10:51 AM CDT
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BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today (Friday, May 7) the expansion of the State of Louisiana’s U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program to include utility assistance. The program focuses on providing financial assistance to Louisiana renters and landlords experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the expansion, the state-administered program now provides assistance for past-due rent and utility fees dating back to April 2020, as well as future rent for eligible applicants.
Louisiana s Rental Assistance Program now expanded to include utilities Share Updated: 1:34 PM CDT May 7, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 1:34 PM CDT May 7, 2021
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Show Transcript BEING TREATED IN HOSPITALS. 36 OF THOSE PATIENTS ARE ON VENTILATORS. NEW TODAY, IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, MORE HELP IS ON THE WAY. THE GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED THE PROGRAM, WHICH WILL GIVE MANY OF YOUR FINANCIAL HELP, NOT JUST FOR RENTERS, BUT FOR LANDLORDS. THIS NEW PART OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES UTILITY EXISTENCE UTILITY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS TRASH REMOVAL AS WELL AS FUEL OIL YOU WILL SEE THE CRITERIA TO QUALIFY. HAVE TO LIVE IN LOUISIANA. YOU NEED AT LEAST ONE PERSON IN THE HOUSEHOLD WHO QUALIFIED FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OR EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION IN INCOME BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC. THE RENTER ALSO NEEDS TO HAVE RECEIVED A PAST DUE RENT NOTICE, A UTILITY NOTICE, AN EVICTION NOTICE, OR IS DEALING WITH H