Pima County approved to distribute money to renters struggling with COVID-19-related evictions. | Pixabay
Pima County approved to distribute money to renters struggling with COVID-19-related evictions. | Pixabay
A southern Arizona county is making sure its renters struggling to make monthly payments do not fall through the cracks.
The Pima County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Aug. 17 to approve the Eviction Prevention Agency Partnership with Community Investment Corp. (CIC) to distribute nearly $3.7 million to prevent COVID-19-related evictions.
“The Eviction Prevention Agency Partnership is part of the county’s overall commitment of $20.5 million from six unique funding sources for rental assistance, including rent and utility costs, moving and associated deposits, and related court and legal fees,” according to a press release on the county's website. “The new eviction prevention program contracts with CIC to lead a partnership of local nonprofit housing providers to serve at least 600 low-income households affected by COVID-19 that are in eviction proceedings.”
Rent outstanding since March 1 will be covered so as long as the landlords agree to waive late fees, rescind the evictions and iron out a payment plan with delinquent tenants.
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