ORLANDO, Fla. – As a new month approaches, many financially impacted by the coronavirus crisis are trying to find ways to pay their rent.
Orange County said on Tuesday that it will close its COVID-19 Rental Assistance Hotline and online application submissions at 5 p.m.
on Wednesday. Officials said Mayor Jerry Demings started the program on March 20, with the goal of using $1.8 million in taxpayer funds.
The goal is to help 1,500 with one-time $1,200 payments. Orange County said 20,000 applications have already been received. [RELATED: Orange County to close COVID-19 rental assistance hotline and online application] The City of Kissimmee announced it would begin accepting applications for a similar program on Tuesday.