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County says ERAP is largely spent; will close new applications and continue payments to current awardees
Summary
After hearing tenant complaints about landlords refusing ERAP funds and eviction problems, the commission approved staff recommendations to close new ERAP applications while continuing monthly payments to existing awardees and seeking any state recapture funds.
Alachua County announced steps to wind down its Emergency Rental Assistance Program after distributing roughly $13.3 million and encumbering an additional $1.4 million, county staff told commissioners.
Why it matters: Tenants and tenant advocates told the board that some landlords refused ERAP payments or assessed fees and evicted tenants despite awards; staff said those are known problems, described the program's fraud-detection steps and recommended closing the program to new applicants to preserve…
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