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Council questions pace of rental‑assistance spending; staff reports recent update from provider
Summary
Council members pressed staff for detailed updates on locally administered rental assistance after Hurricane Helene and discussed reclaiming funds from slower partners to prevent evictions.
Council members used the agenda briefing to press staff for an immediate account of locally administered rental assistance that was funded after Hurricane Helene, expressing concern that allocated dollars were not reaching renters quickly enough.
Several council members raised the idea of reclaiming and reallocating monies from partner agencies that are not disbursing funds fast enough. Councilmember (first referenced) Roni asked whether rental assistance funds allocated to partners had been fully expended; staff replied that partners were processing applications rapidly and that updated figures would be provided.
Nikki Reed, speaking for…
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