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Advocates urge $50 million for emergency rental assistance and eviction prevention
Summary
Housing Justice Montgomery and other advocates asked the council to allocate roughly $50 million for emergency rental assistance and additional sums for sheltering, rapid rehousing, storage and retrofits, citing projections that 4,723 households may need help at an average grant near $10,581.
Housing advocates urged the Montgomery County Council to allocate large new sums for eviction prevention, emergency rental assistance and related services during the FY26 budget public hearing.
Speakers from Housing Justice Montgomery and allied organizations asked the council to commit about $50,000,000 to serve an estimated 4,723 households expected to need emergency rental…
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