City Urges Renters, Landlords To Access Rent Relief Assistance As CDC Moratorium Scheduled To Expire June 30, W. Alexandria

Press release from the City of Alexandria:

Jun 22, 2021 at 12:00 PM

City Urges Renters, Landlords to Access Rent Relief
Assistance as CDC Moratorium Scheduled to Expire June 30

For Immediate Release: June 22, 2021

The Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) moratorium on residential evictions is
scheduled to expire on June 30, and the City of Alexandria urges renters and
landlords to access rent relief programs and resources now to prevent evictions.

The moratorium, which was issued in September 2020 and
extended three times, temporarily halts evictions of covered persons for
nonpayment of rent payments.

The Virginia
Rent Relief Program (RRP) provides rent relief to both renters and landlords:

• RRP
  provides eligible renters with assistance to cover rent payments past due
  beginning April 1, 2020. Renters can determine
  eligibility and submit applications online, or call 703.962.1884 for more
  information. View or download a flyer for renters in English and Spanish
• Landlords
  can apply on behalf of tenants to receive financial assistance for past-due and
  current rental payments. Landlords can determine eligibility and submit applications online,
  email rentrelief@virginiahousing.com
  or call the City of Alexandria Office of Housing at 703.746.4990. View or
  download a flyer for
  landlords in English and Spanish.

The City’s
Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) Office of Community Services
(OCS) also provides rental assistance to eligible, low-income households facing
a housing crisis or homelessness. Residents can call the DCHS Customer Call
Center at 703.746.5700 or text 703.346.5599 to find out if they are eligible.

The Office of
Housing also offers additional support to landlords and tenants, including an
Eviction Prevention and Housing Stability Toolkit, information on affordable
housing opportunities, Fair Housing Law Training, and landlord-tenant mediation
services. Visit alexandriava.gov/Housing for more information, or call
703.746.4990.

Renters who
have received an eviction notice should immediately call OCS at 703.746.5700,
text OCS at 703.346.5599 or call the Office of Housing at 703.746.4990 for
assistance.

The City’s Eviction
Prevention Task Force is working to reduce the number of evictions in
Alexandria and develop long-term eviction prevention strategies that address
the needs of residents and property owners. To learn more about the
multi-agency partnership and eviction prevention assistance, visit alexandriava.gov/Housing.

For inquiries from the news media only, contact Carmen Andres, Public Information Specialist, at carmen.andres@alexandriava.gov.

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This press release was produced by the City of Alexandria.The views expressed here are the author’s own.