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Council approves $300,000 housing-trust fund for eviction settlement assistance to help prevent homelessness
Summary
Ordinance 25-136 authorizes $300,000 from the New Castle County Housing Trust Fund to create an eviction settlement assistance program administered by Community Legal Aid and the Department of Community Services; Councilman Hollins and deputy director Sarah Rhine said the program is expected to help about 250 households with $1,000–$1,500 each.
New Castle County Council voted to adopt Ordinance 25-136 on Nov. 18, appropriating $300,000 from the county Housing Trust Fund to create an eviction settlement assistance program administered by the Department of Community Services.
Councilman Hollins, who sponsored the ordinance, said the measure uses housing-trust dollars to provide settlement assistance that can prevent imminent evictions and keep families housed. "This $300,000 is coming from the housing trust fund," Hollins said, explaining the trust fund mechanism and the history of inclusionary…
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