Rent relief program pausing on new applications

by Talk Business & Politics staff (staff2@talkbusiness.net)

The Arkansas Rent Relief Program said Friday (Jan. 28) it has paused accepting applications effective immediately to implement changes to how funds are paid so that checks go to both the landlord and tenant.

The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it will continue to process applications that already have been submitted and may re-open applications if available funding remains after approved applications are paid out using the new payment process.

The Rent Relief program has distributed more than $68 million in rental and utility assistance across more than 22,600 applications, DHS said in a statement.

https://talkbusiness.net/2022/01/rent-relief-program-pausing-on-new-applications/

Surplus Federal Pandemic Rent Relief Available to Arkansas Tenants and Landlords

By JACQUELINE FROELICH

The federally funded Arkansas Rent Relief Program administered by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, launched last May, has many millions of dollars remaining to distribute to tenants facing eviction due to the pandemic.

https://www.kuaf.com/post/surplus-federal-pandemic-rent-relief-available-arkansas-tenants-and-landlords

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