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A new grant is coming to help out renters in the Greater Williamsburg area. The Williamsburg Health Foundation announced on Monday the City of Williamsburg, James City County and York County would receive a $1 million grant to help prevent Greater Williamsburg residents from rental evictions during the coronavirus pandemic. “There is a profound, multifaceted connection between one’s housing and one’s health,” Carol L. Sale, WHF president and CEO, said in a statement from a news release. “So profound that Trustees of the Williamsburg Health Foundation made the challenging decision to...

The United States was facing a housing crisis long before the COVID-19 pandemic — one driven by high rental costs, a shrinking availability of quality housing, wage stagnation that has particularly challenged renter households and racial inequities embedded within the housing system. With evictions as one outcome of this crisis, pre-pandemic statistics estimate that one out of every 20 renters face an eviction each year, with the rate for Black renters more dire at one out of every 11 households. The long-lasting and damaging effects of eviction, and its disproportionate impact on low-incom...

By Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter Raleigh, N.C. — People worried about paying their rent in Wake County have another month to apply for a program that aims to help tenants avoid eviction. Thursday was the deadline for the Wake COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program, but officials have extended it to Jan. 31. Gov. Roy Cooper has extended the states' moratorium on evictions through the end of January, and the new pandemic relief package signed into law last weekend bars eviction proceedings nationwide for the coming month as well. The moratoriums mean landlords must continue to deal with tenan...

Coronavirus live updates: Here's what to know in North Carolina on Jan. 1 Simone Jasper, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Jan. 1—We're tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Hospitalizations hit record high At least 539,545 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 6,748 have died, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday reported 6,715 new COVID-19 cases, down from 8,551 reported the day before. The state health departmen...

ALIVE! with support from an ACT for Alexandria Resilience Fund grant is working in partnership with the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance, Legal Services of Northern Virginia, and Lazarus Ministry Christ Church to stand up the Alexandria Eviction Prevention Program (AEPP). The Alexandria Eviction Prevention Program is an all women-led response to the growing numbers of people facing eviction issues in the City of Alexandria. The group of colleagues identified a need for a one-stop place where residents at-risk of eviction could go for help. With funding from ACT, each organization...