Pikes Peak United Way will begin taking appointments May 13 to help community members who are seeking relief funds apply for the stateâs Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which helps property owners and tenants who have been unable to pay rent due to financial hardship due to COVID-19. Applicants can apply for up to six months in back rent and three months of current rent, and then continue to apply for three-month blocks for up to 15 months of rental assistance.
 The City of Colorado Springs has received $25 million dollars in ERA program funds and will be distributing the funds on a first come, first served basis, a Pikes Peak United Way news release said. Qualified applicants must register through an online portal and submit all information electronically. During the appointment, PPUW volunteers will be able to print and scan the necessary documents, such as a lease and proof of income, as well as file the application, the release said.
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Pikes Peak United Way will begin taking appointments May 13 to help community members who are seeking relief funds apply for the stateâs Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which helps property owners and tenants who have been unable to pay rent due to financial hardship due to COVID-19. Applicants can apply for up to six months in back rent and three months of current rent, and then continue to apply for three-month blocks for up to 15 months of rental assistance.
 The City of Colorado Springs has received $25 million dollars in ERA program funds and will be distributing the funds on a first come, first served basis, a Pikes Peak United Way news release said. Qualified applicants must register through an online portal and submit all information electronically. During the appointment, PPUW volunteers will be able to print and scan the necessary documents, such as a lease and proof of income, as well as file t
The city of Colorado Springs has received an additional $11 million in federal rental assistance to help keep residents in their homes ahead of the end of a federal moratorium on evictions in June.
The recent judicial order to stay the federal protections for renters may cause a rise in evictions locally, but Steve Posey, the city s community development division manager, said he doesn t think it is reason for panic, he told the Colorado Springs City Council Monday.
The Apartment Association of Southern Colorado is reporting that more than 90% of tenants are paying rent, he said. The Pikes Peak United Way is also planning to provide individualized help to those who may struggle to apply for rental assistance on their own and landlords can apply to receive the assistance directly, he said.
Deana Hunt has joined Catholic Charities of Central Colorado as vice president of family services. She was vice president of community impact with Pikes Peak United Way and had been the executive director of Child Care Connections. Hunt has a bachelor s degree in human development, family studies and related services from Utah State University.
Erin Leach joined the Colorado Springs law firm of Mulliken Weiner Berg & Jolivet as an associate attorney, specializing in civil and commercial litigation, including construction and employment litigation. She spent seven years with a St. Louis, Mo., law firm, where she was a litigation and employment law attorney. Leach has bachelor s degrees in economics and Spanish from Denver University and law degree from University of Missouri.
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