After Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, his immediate focus will be getting the coronavirus pandemic under control and providing direct relief to Americans. In addition to immediate actions related to COVID-19, Biden’s Day 1 housing priorities include extending the federal nationwide moratorium on residential evictions through the end of September and sending an additional $25 billion in rental assistance to states. Down the road, Biden has proposed fewer developer-friendly policies than his predecessor, including a repeal of the 1031 exchange and reform of the Opportunity Zone tax program. But overall, there is optimism among New York City real estate industry experts who see a Biden Administration as a way to restore stability and consumer confidence. With a pledge to defeat COVID-19 and send federal support to New York City, there’s hope on the horizon for the city’s recovery.
Without further action, we risk a longer, more painful recession now, Yellen told senators at the hearing to confirm her as the first female treasury secretary, highlighting soaring demand for food banks.
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Kentucky s Community Action Agencies are now accepting applications for the Crisis Component of LIHEAP
Applications being accepted through March 31, 2021, or until funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis
Applicants must have a household income at/below 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines, among other qualifications
People can also apply if they have a late or overdue amount, or if they are on an arrearage payment plan
Kentucky s Community Action Agencies are now accepting applications for the Crisis Component of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through March 31, 2021, or until funds are depleted on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Throughout this information series, the goal of the Key West Recovers task force has been to inform the community about low-cost and free services available to both businesses and families who continue to contend with the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This is a summary of services covered in previous stories in this eight-part series. Key West Recovers and the City of Key West are hopeful that more resources will emerge and the health and vitality of the community improves as time passes. This information can be shared with anyone living in Key West who may have a need for any of these services. This information series is also available at http://www.keysnews.com and the City of Key West’s website at http://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov.
The Missouri Public Service Commission has denied a request filed by Consumers Council of Missouri which sought Commission issuance of an emergency rule that would temporarily prevent electric, natural gas, and water disconnections through March 31, 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Commission found the rulemaking requested does not meet the criteria for the issuance of an emergency rule.
“At the beginning of the pandemic in this state, the large Commission-regulated utilities each voluntarily placed a moratorium on residential disconnections. This action allowed the utilities time to take the necessary legal and organizational steps to revise their payment plans, collections processes, customer financial assistance programs, and other operations to better serve their customers during the pandemic,” said the Commission. “These utilities reported to the Commission that most of their repayment and financial assistance programs were still available and were funded.