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Committee reallocates $2.22M in ARPA funds to extend renters’ right‑to‑counsel legal services
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee approved reallocating $2,220,235 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to sustain legal representation for low‑ and moderate‑income renters facing eviction through June 2026; sponsors cited an independent report showing strong economic returns from the program.
The Metro Council Budget & Finance Committee on June 2 approved reallocation of $2,220,235 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to continue funding legal representation for low‑ and moderate‑income renters facing eviction.
Council member Soror, a sponsor of the measure, described the item as an extension of a pilot program started in 2020 and funded with ARPA dollars. She told…
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