Phoenix To Launch $51M Rent, Utilities Relief Program In March
An SRP customer's electricity meter, Renters in Phoenix who need financial help may find it through a new city program. On Tuesday, the City Council approved $51.1 million to support struggling households. The money comes from the federal government. Last year, Phoenix got $29.2 million in federal coronavirus relief funds and reached more than 5,700 households. This latest funding has stricter requirements for renters and the city. “We have to track who gets the funds by gender, by race, you know as well as income levels. We also have to track acceptance rates, so those things also become...