Oakland County's Blog: Rent, Mortgage, And Utility Assistance Provides Relief To Residents Affected By COVID-19

Press release from the Oakland County's Blog:

July 29, 2021

Nearly $4 million in rent, mortgage, and utility assistance is available for qualified Oakland County residents whose payments are overdue because of hardship from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Oakland County Neighborhood and Housing Development Division is currently accepting applications for this one-time grant at www.oakgov.com/RMU until all funds are gone.

The Oakland County Executive and Oakland County Board of Commissioners have allocated $3.9 million in CARES Act money in this third round of rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to cover late gas, water, or electric bills or mortgage, rent, or association fees that are in arrears.

There is no maximum benefit. Oakland County Neighborhood and Housing Development Division will review applications on a first come, first served, first qualified basis.

The application can be completed online at oakgov.com/RMU, mailed or dropped off at the locations below. Applicants who do not have a computer or access to the Internet may pick up a hard copy of the application at the following locations or an application can be requested by contacting Oakland County Neighborhood & Housing Development Division at 248-858-0730 or OCHousingRelief@oakgov.com. Applications are also available in Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, and Simplified Chinese.

Visit the Oakland County COVID-19 Response website for additional grant and community resources.

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This press release was produced by the Oakland County's Blog. The views expressed here are the author’s own.