Caddo Parish: REMINDER: Caddo Parish Emergency Rental Assistance Program Begins April 1

Shreveport LA

31 March, 2021

12:30 PM

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Press release from the Caddo Parish: March 31, 2021   Caddo Parish, LA - Caddo Parish is set to launch an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA) to serve eligible persons in Caddo Parish who have been financially impacted and unable to pay rent and electricity costs as a result of COVID-19. The program will begin accepting online applications on April 1 at 8:00am. A virtual information session designed to answer questions about applying for the program will be streamed live from the Parish's Facebook page Wednesday, March 31 at 7:00pm. (facebook.com/parishofcaddo) The program will begin accepting online applications on April 1 at 8:00am.    The purpose of the ERA program is to aid families and individuals who have suffered a temporary financial setback due to COVID-19 and who need help with current or past due residential rent and/or electricity costs. Landlords are also eligible to apply. The ERA program was created as a result of recently enacted federal legislation that provided the $14.3 million in rental assistance to Caddo Parish.   Applications must be submitted through the program's online portal at  caddo.covidrenthelp.org . Applicants must meet certain income restrictions and provide documentation of their income and past-due rent payments.   Applicants can also contact one of the program's partnering non-profit agencies for application assistance:  Catholic Charities of North Louisiana; NWLA Community Development Corporation; Grace Project; Providence House; and United Way of Northwest Louisiana. A full listing of each non-profit and contact information can be found at the online portal.    Citizens needing application assistance or with program questions may also call the ERA Help hotline at (318)-226-6598, email at  , or visit the online portal for a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).   Once an application is complete, a program representative will contact the applicant to continue next steps in the program process.    ###     This press release was produced by the Caddo Parish. The views expressed here are the author's own.