ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Within hours of the Orange County eviction diversion program portal opening, more than a thousand tenants had applied for housing assistance.The portal for the new program opened Tuesday at 9 a.m.
The county allocated $20 million in federal CARES Act money to help residents who have been unable to pay their rent because they’ve lost their income due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.The program is meant for those who are at least two months behind on their housing bills and are at risk of being evicted without some sort of relief.Both landlords and tenants must be willing to participate.Earlier in the summer when Orange County offered rent assistance, the portal would close within minutes due to an influx of.