Yonkers Insider: Westchester County Board of Legislators Chairman, Ben Boykin: 5th District.

 

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

We are urging residents in need to apply as soon as possible for these important housing relief programs. Sign up ends on Thursday, December 31, 2020:

Eviction Prevention Program for Tenants administered by Landlords:

Program can provide up to 75 percent of back rent for up to eight months of rental assistance for landlords who can demonstrate tenants were up to date for March, but have not been able to pay their rent due to COVID-19. Can assist owners of buildings with between 3 and 50 units; would be done by lottery to establish order for assistance. Assistance available through County Planning. Applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. For more information, please contact Pam Tarlow at (914) 995-1920.

Application in English: https://homes.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/crfhspllapeng.pdf

Application in Spanish: https://homes.westchestergov.com/images/stories/pdfs/crfhspllapsp.pdf

Foreclosure Prevention Program:

Program can provide up to several months of mortgage/cooperative arrears for those who can demonstrate COVID-19 as the reason and were up to date on their mortgages as of March 2020. Assistance is available through these four nonprofits agencies:

The Bridge Fund of Westchester – (914) 949-8146

Community Housing Innovations – (914) 683-1010

Human Development Services of Westchester – (914) 939-2878

Westchester Residential Opportunities – (914) 428-4507

For more information on all of these programs, as well as two additional programs specifically for Westchester County Urban Consortium Communities, please visit https://homes.westchestergov.com/housing-help

Please forward this E-News to family and friends who may be interested in this information.

Sincerely,