SOON COME TO AN END.
PEOPLE WITH INCOME TROUBLES DUE
TO COVID-RELATED ISSUES CAN NOW
APPLY FOR HELP FOR HOUSING AND
UTILITY PAYMENTS AT ANY ONE THE
STATE’S FIVE COMMUNITY ACTION
PARTNERSHIP AGENCIES AROUND THE
STATE.
>> WE ARE REALLY HOPING TO STOP
EVICTIONS.
CHERISE: THE CEO OF COMMUNITY
ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF STRAFFORD
COUNTY, BETSEY ANDREWS PARKER,
SAYS THE DEMAND IS HIGH
STATEWIDE FOR THIS TYPE OF
ASSISTANCE.
>> WE KNOW SINCE WE OPENED OUR
COVID INQUIRY PAGE IN MID-MARCH,
WE HAVE HAD 488 FOLKS, TYPICALLY
COVID-RELATED, LOOKING FOR HELP.
A LOT OF THAT HAS BEEN MORTGAGE
AND RENT ASSISTANCE.
CHERISE: THE APPLICATION PROCESS
OPENING TODAY, ONE DAY BEFORE
THE STATE’S MORATORIUM ON
EVICTIONS AND FORECLOSURES
EXPIRES TOMORROW.
>> THOSE THINGS ARE COMING DUE
NOW AND WE ARE REALLY HOPING
FOLKS WILL REACH OUT TO THE
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES BEFORE
THEY GET A SHUT OFF NOTICE OR
EVICTION NOTICE, TO GET THAT
HELP.
CHERISE: THERE IS NO INCOME CAP
FOR THIS ASSISTANCE.
ANYONE WITH COVID-RELATED
FINANCIAL ISSUES IS ELIGIBLE.
APPLICANTS MAY GET A ONE TIME
GRANT OF UP TO $2500 OR
ASSISTANCE OVER THE COURSE OF
SEVERAL MONTHS IF NECESSARY.
YOU CAN REACH OUT TO THE CAP
OFFICE IN YOUR AREA BY GOING TO
CAPNH.ORG AND FINDING YOUR
REGION.
THE ONLINE APPLICATION TAKES
ABOUT 30 MINUTES.
CAP OFFICIALS SAY IT’LL TAKE
ABOUT TWO DAYS TO HEAR BACK FROM
THEIR OFFICES AND PAYMENT WILL
BE MADE DIRECTLY TO VENDOR
