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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.
LSU Health Shreveport resuming mass COVID-19 vaccination effort after week of winter weather Many people waited in long lines Monday, Feb. 8, 2021 to get their COVID-19 vaccine at the Louisiana State Fair Grounds in Shreveport. (Source: KSLA) By Rachael Thomas | February 22, 2021 at 10:15 AM CST - Updated February 22 at 10:15 AM
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - LSU Health Shreveport is resuming its mass COVID-19 vaccination effort after a week of severe winter weather.
The list of those eligible has now expanded to include teachers, school support staff members, daycare workers, pregnant women, and those ages 55 to 64 with qualifying health conditions that put them at greater risk for severe illness associated with COVID-19. Those 55 to 64 must have at least one qualifying health condition. Qualifying conditions are listed on the Louisiana Department of Health’s website