Yonkers Insider: ***NEWS RELEASE***: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF EMERGENCY COVID-19 RENT RELIEF PROGRAM - Tues.,6/1 @ 2 p.m.

 

YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO ANNOUNCE LAUNCH OF EMERGENCY COVID-19 RENT RELIEF PROGRAM.

 

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will join local community-based organizations Tuesday, June 1 at 2 PM at Yonkers City Hall – Unity Fountain to announce the launch of the Yonkers Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Y-ERAP) to assist Yonkers residents.

 

Through Y-ERAP, eligible residents can receive assistance with their payments of back rent, prospective rent, utilities and potentially relocation expenses due to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yonkers is expected to grant $14.5 million in aid now through September 2022, from funds received from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the American Rescue Plan.