A rush of applications for housing help forces Travis County to close its program months early

  • 📰 KUT
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 35 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 68%

United States Headlines News

United States Latest News,United States Headlines

Travis County says it will prioritize getting rent payments to people currently facing eviction. County staff said that many people who have not needed help paying for housing in the past are now showing up in the county’s applicant pool.

Following what one official described as an"absolute deluge" of interest, Travis County says it has stopped taking applications for a program to help people make their rent and mortgage payments.

“That’s an extremely large number of applications to have received in such an extremely short period of time,” Kirsten Siegfried, division director of Travis County Health and Human Services, told county commissioners. “This is a brand-new environment.” The rush of applications for the county's program comes amid a dearth of other government housing aid; while Texas, both the state and the City of Austin have closed rent assistance programs after running out of money earlier this year.

“I think what is really happening here is a housing crisis that has been artificially suppressed with the various eviction moratoria for the last two years,” Siegfried said.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.

themoneygps rent is spiraling out of control in some cities.

En español: Después de lo que un funcionario describió como un 'absoluto diluvio' de interés, el condado de Travis anunció que no aceptará más solicitudes para un programa de ayuda a los residentes para el pago de alquileres o hipotecas.

Abbott unnecessarily ending UI 9 weeks early contributed to this crisis. That needs to be stressed when looking at why the numbers of people needing assistance is so much higher than the last two years.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 77. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Khloe Kardashian sobs after Travis calls Kourtney 'his soulmate' in leaked clipKhloe Kardashian, 37, was overcome with emotion after Travis Barker, 46, told her that he thought her sister was his soulmate.
Source: Mirror Celeb - 🏆 476. / 51 Read more »

Confederate statue removed from Talbot County CourthouseThe “Talbot Boys” statue is thought to be the last such monument left on state or local public land in Maryland.
Source: postlocal - 🏆 327. / 59 Read more »

Coronavirus: L.A. County reported 291 new cases and 40 new deaths, March 14Los Angeles County public health officials reported 291 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 2,813,689 as of Monday, March 14. Officials reported 40 more deaths linke…
Source: ladailynews - 🏆 332. / 59 Read more »

Teen identified after stabbing Pima County deputyThe Pima Regional Critical Incident Team said in the initial 911 report, the unidentified caller made several threats including '... I want to kill all you... I have scissors.'
Source: kgun9 - 🏆 584. / 51 Read more »

Homelessness jumps 35% in 2 years in biggest Arizona countyA recent report by the Maricopa Association of Governments says 5,029 people in the county experienced homelessness in unsheltered situations the night of Jan. 25.
Source: kgun9 - 🏆 584. / 51 Read more »

L.A. County fire captain's family awarded $2.7 million in lawsuit over fatal off-duty crashA jury found the late firefighter and Caltrans equally at fault in the fatal 2019 collision on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita.
Source: latimes - 🏆 11. / 82 Read more »