Cobb COVID-19 rental assistance applications open Thursday

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To help explain Cobb’s latest $22.8 million COVID-19 rent/utility assistance effort and the end of the eviction moratorium, we held a virtual town hall this week. Guest speakers included Chief Magistrate Judge Brendan Murphy explaining the eviction process, Sheriff Craig Owens sharing his office’s response and representatives from five nonprofits explaining the new rent/utility assistance program. Residents also had their submitted questions answered.
These emergency federal rental assistance grants are designed to help those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic stay in their homes while struggling to recover. Assistance can be provided for rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy costs arrears and other expenses related to housing.
To watch this informative town hall in its entirety, click here.

Applications will open on April 1. Please do not contact providers to apply until then. We are compiling and updating information on the Emergency Rental Assistance program at cobbcounty.org/era.