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Advocates press council for $50 million in emergency rental assistance and expanded homelessness supports
Summary
Several speakers representing Housing Justice Montgomery, Housing advocacy groups and residents urged the County Council to fund large-scale emergency rental assistance, rapid rehousing and support services, citing thousands of households at risk of eviction and multiple specific funding requests presented during FY26 budget hearings.
Housing advocates and residents urged Montgomery County leaders to allocate tens of millions of dollars for emergency rental assistance, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing and storage for evicted families during FY26 budget hearings.
Multiple witnesses associated with Housing Justice Montgomery and other grassroots groups requested $50,000,000 for emergency rental assistance. Ibrahim Alashi, who said he was unhoused for nearly two years and organizes with Housing Justice Montgomery, asked the council to “fund 50,000,000 to help all the 8,732 household asks,” and described…
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