Over $430k in CARES Act funding going to City of Medford

City council approved a budget that would put most of the funds to emergency rent relief.

Finally be making its way oregon.

The record 2 trillion dollar stimulus funding was announced back in march.

Around the same time, governor kate brown placed a temporary moratorium on residential evictions.

That ends on july 6th.

(topic key) but that's where the city of medford will be stepping in.

The city council approved a budget for the more than 430 thousand dollars of funding through the cares act.

Over half of those funds will be going to emergency rent payments.

Another 94 thousand dollars will be going to non-profit legal services to help prevent evictions following july 6-th.

(take angela key) angela durant says, "it's absolutely to help keep people housed to stabilize them many, many tenants and residents.

They may be facing job loss.

They may be getting unemployment."

(take josh key) an additional 40 thousand will go to emergency rent payments for those fleeing domestic violence through community works in medford.

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