Page 6 - Utility Assistance Program News Today

ABC57 News in South Bend, Ind. covers all of Michiana including St. Joseph, Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte and Marshall counties in Indiana and Berrien, Cass, Van Buren and St. Joseph counties in Mich.

Kauaʻi’s Coronavirus Rental and Utility Assistance Program will enter a transitional phase as the economy returns to pre pandemic normalcy.

As rents continue their path skyward and local funding pools for housing assistance remain, Quad-Cities housing advocates are hoping to engage with local landlords to provide information on existing housing

A federally funded program is ending soon that's helped some 17,000 Iowans stay in their homes with the lights on. In addition to paying for back rent

BATON ROUGE- More than 8,000 people are waiting to see if they are getting help with their Entergy bill.

Polk County residents have until sometime in fall to apply for rent and utility assistance, while other Iowans have until the end of August

Des Moines, IA- A federally funded program that's helped about 17,000 Iowans stay in their homes is ending soon. Radio Iowa reports that in addition to paying for back rent, the Iowa Finance Authority's Rent and Utility Assistance Program has higher income barriers, opening it to many more Iowans than comparable rent assistance programs. Johnson County director of social services Lynette Jacoby says the challenge will be to find programs to fill the gap. "We know though at the loc...

A program that helps about 17,000 Iowans pay for rent and utilities is scheduled to expire at the end of August as funds are diverted elsewhere.

The City of Lawrenceburg announced all residents are eligible to have their September utility bill forgiven.

While money remains available, the state shifts funding priority from rent assistance to rehousing homeless Iowans. Populous counties can still access federal assistance for rent and utilities, but small and rural entities won’t have access.