The Day - Connecticut state budget designates $5 million for eviction prevention programs
The rent bank program, which was expanded in the legislature’s budget implementer bill, will now provide up to $3,500 — up from $1,200
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The rent bank program, which was expanded in the legislature’s budget implementer bill, will now provide up to $3,500 — up from $1,200
In recent months, as the pandemic aid program winds down and state and federal protections against eviction have expired, eviction filings have risen.
As the number of evictions in Connecticut spikes, the state legislature has set aside $5 million for eviction prevention programs through the Department of Housing, including an expanded “rent bank” that aims to help tenants and landlords handle missed rent and avoid an eviction.
It’s set to be a component of the Department of Housing’s Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Program and serve families at risk of homelessness, eviction or foreclosure.
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