RentReliefRI is a new rental assistance program for eligible Rhode Island renters struggling to pay their rent or utilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also helps landlords as it ensures you are able to meet your financial obligations. The success of the program relies on ensuring both tenants and landlords have the information and resources they need to apply.
We recently added a new webpage specifically for Landlords/Owners with information, resources, updates and FAQs.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has posted a new consumer FAQS on the Emergency Broadband Benefit (you can find it here). The FAQ provides answers to common questions on benefit eligibility, how the discount will be applied to broadband service costs, and program length. It also includes information on the enhanced Tribal benefit and the connected device benefit.
Information on enrollment will be added once the program's official start date is announced. If you have questions not addressed in the FAQs, please email them to broadbandbenefit@fcc.gov.
This notice allows for property owners to apply for funding to offset and reimburse expenditures made to combat COVID-19. With recent updates, these expenses now cover protective equipment, costs for vaccination or testing events hosted at properties, and vehicle reimbursement for transpiration costs associated with vaccinations.
Property owners have until April 26, 2021, to submit the form 52671-e to RIHousing for expenses incurred through March 31, 2021.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has extended its eviction moratorium, to prevent the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium is now extended through June 30, 2021. You can find the CDC declaration here.
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