Mayor Young Announces $30 Million Eviction Prevention Program to Keep Baltimore Families in Their Homes as Growing Rental Crisis Looms

Additional funds will support a four-pronged comprehensive Eviction Prevention program:

• Financial assistance to cover past-due bills and up to six months of back rent

• Relocation assistance—both financial and logistical—for tenants who are evicted or forced to leave an inhabitable unit

• Legal assistance for tenants facing eviction proceedings

• Case management to connect households to additional resources and assist them generally through this difficult time

Qualifying residents must:

• Have a household income of 50% or less of the average median income

• Demonstrate a COVID-19-related financial impact

• Provide proof of pending eviction proceedings

Residents can find what they need to apply at bmorechildren.com

More information is available here:

https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MDBALT/bulletins/29cdeeb