IN PORTLAND WITH MORE ON
THIS EXPANSION...
INCLUDING HOW MUCH IT MIGHT
COST..
 
 
 
 
GOVERNOR JANET MILLS -
ANNOUNCING TODAY AN
EXPANSION OF THE STATE'S
RENT RELIEF PROGRAM.
IT WAS LAUNCHED EARLIER
THIS YEAR TO PREVENT
EVICTIONS AMID THE
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
WMTW NEWS 8'S TERRY
STACKHOUSE JOINS
BEGINNING MONDAY
MAINEHOUSING WIL
THE MONEY WILL GO DIRECTLY
TO LANDLORDS WHO MUST AGREE
NOT TO EVICT THE TENANT.
THE STATE IS USING 5-
MILLION-DOLLARS OF THE
FEDERAL CARES ACT FUNDING.
GOVERNOR MILLS - SAYING
TODAY WITH MANY MAINERS
STILL OUT OF WORK AND
FEDERAL UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS LIKELY BEING
REDUCED - THE MOVE HELPS
RENTERS WITHOUT LEAVING
LANDLORDS BEHIND.
"I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT
MAINE PEOPLE WILL BE FACING
A HOUSING CLIFF AS IT WERE,
LOSING INCOME AND LOSING
RENT RELIEF AND BEING
SUBJECT TO EVICTION."
GOVERNOR MILLS ALSO SIGNED
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TODAY
EXTENDING PROTECTIONS FOR
RENTERS DURING THE
EVICTION PROCESS.
REPORTING LIVE IN
PORTLAND, TERRY
STACKHOUSE, WMTW NEW
