December 31, 2020
Escambia County says the Escambia CARES Family Assistance Grant program has ended with the last of the $3,000 checks issued to qualified residents.
In total, the grant program sent 5,500 payments of $3,000 directly to county residents. In all, the county directed $16.5 million to its citizens through Escambia CARES Family Assistance Grant program. Dozens of county employees worked hard to review nearly 10,000 applications.
In addition to the Family CARES grant, the county also delivered $7,500 to 428 businesses as a part of the Escambia CARES Business Grant program. A total of $3.2 million was distributed to area businesses through this program.
The county also assisted households impacted by COVID-19 who were late on rent, mortgage and utility bills through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) offered through Florida Housing Finance Corporation. The county made 803 payments directly to accounts in arrears totaling $1.3 million for 389 income eligible households th
On Dec. 30, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation is set to close the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) program.
With more than $200 million committed, this initiative was launched in July to assist Floridians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), these funds are directed to assist residents living in Florida Housingâs multifamily and special needs developments, as well as Florida residents needing mortgage and rental assistance as a result of the pandemic.
All funds must be expended by the programâs conclusion on Dec. 30, 2020. Homeowners and renters affected by COVID-19 who have not yet applied are encouraged to do so immediately.
Tallahassee leaders urge Gov. DeSantis to reinstate eviction moratorium
Leaders support another eviction moratorium
The families now dealing with evictions say they don t want to see others go through that pain.
and last updated 2020-12-17 18:40:10-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The families now dealing with evictions say they don t want to see others go through that pain.
Add to that the housing advocates fearing an influx in evictions could overwhelm existing resources. Those concerns are now leading to requests for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to reinstate an eviction moratorium.
Titus Stallworth says his biggest fear is having to sleep in his car. Stallworth is one of the 438 people evicted in Leon County in November. In between homes, he s living with his sister. However, there s a chance that she could be evicted as well.
Local businesses and non-profits still relying on Leon CARES money
Leon CARES still supporting community
Leon County leaders estimate that nearly $18 million from Leon CARES will go to more than a thousand businesses by the end of the year.
and last updated 2020-12-16 18:58:36-05
TALLAASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â Burrito Border s owner Dave Turknett said he woke up to an email Wednesday morning that he has spent months waiting to see. I got up this morning and got an email from Leon CARES that we had been granted our grant, which was huge for us, said Turknett.
Burrito Border had to cut back on hours and even lay off some employees when the pandemic hit. Turknett said he tried to apply for the money during the summer but wasn t approved.
Florida Housing Coronavirus Relief Fund program ends Dec. 30
Posted at 4:36 PM, Dec 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-15 16:36:56-05
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â On December 30, 2020, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation is set to close the Coronavirus Relief Fund program.
All funds must be expended by the programâs conclusion on December 30, 2020. Homeowners and renters affected by COVID-19 who have not yet applied are encouraged to do so immediately. With over $200 million committed, this initiative was launched in July 2020 to assist Floridians impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, these funds are directed to assist residents living in Florida Housingâs multifamily and special needs developments, as well as Florida residents needing mortgage and rental assistance as a result of the pandemic.