Vermont opened up its $25 million Rental Housing Stabilization Program in July, giving renters and landlords a way to apply for coronavirus relief funds to cover unpaid rent going back to March. This hour, we talk to Vermonters struggling to pay rent during the pandemic, and to program administrators about what it means for tenants and landlords, and for evictions.
Our guests are:
- Richard Williams, executive director of Vermont State Housing Authority, the affordable housing program leading the housing stabilization effort
- Jean Murray, staff attorney at Vermont Legal Aid working with tenants on housing and rent assistance
- Telisa Noe, a nurse working in Milton who's struggled to pay rent
- Angela Zaikowski, director of the Vermont Landlords Association, representing roughly 800 landlords in all 14 Vermont counties
Are you a tenant who needs help? Contact Vermont Legal Aid or call 1-800-889-2047
Are you a lanlord interested in the program? Contact the Vermont Landlords Association or call 802-985-2764
Broadcast live on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.
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