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POSSIBLE. TODAY I WANT TO ANNOUNCE A NEW FUND TO HELP TENANTS WHO FALL BEHIND ON THEIR RENT BECAUSE OF THIS CRISIS. WE’VE IDENTIFIED THREE MILLION DOLLARS IN CITY AND FEDERAL FUNDS THAT CAN BE REPURPOSED QUICKLY TO HELP. TENANTS WHO CAN’T MAKE THEIR RENT THIS MONEY WILL BE TARGETED TO HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAVE LOST INCOME DUE TO THIS CRISIS WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR FEDERAL LEAF OR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS TO MAKE IT UP OUR OFFICE OF HOUSING STABILITY WILL USE ITS NETWORK TO HELP GET GET THIS MONEY WHERE IT’S NEEDED QUICKLY AND FAIRLY IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CONTACT CITY HALL OR OFFICE HOUSING STABILITY BY CALLING 3 1 1 OR YOU CAN STABILITY AT BOSTON DUCK. OF THAT’S HOUSING STABILITY AT BOSTON DOT-GOV TO LEARN MORE MOVING FORWARD. I’D LIKE TO THANK STATE REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN HONAN FROM AUSTIN BRIGHTON FOR HIS LEADERSHIP ADVOCATING FOR RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS THIS LEGISLATION, WHICH I FULLY SUPPORT THAT WILL PUT A MORATORIUM ON A VIXENS AND FORECLOSURES THROUGHOUT THIS STATE OF EMERGENCY. THESE ARE PROTECTIONS ARE CRITICAL FOR ECONOMIC REASONS ALSO FOR CONTINUE OUR FIGHT AGAINST THIS VIRUS HOUSING IS THE FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH. FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. WE KNOW IT’S A VERY DIFFICULT TIME AS WELL. WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. I’D LIKE TO FIRST OF ALL THANK ALL THE ADVOCACY GROUPS IN THE SPACE IS A LOT OF THEM TOO MANY TO MENTION, BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN AROUND SMALL BUSINESSES TODAY. I CAN ANNOUNCE A NEW FINANCIAL RESOURCE AND A NEW STRATEGIC RESOURCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO ADDRESS THE FINANCIAL STRUGGLE. WE PUT TOGETHER A SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND IT ESTABLISHES TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANT FUNDING TO CREATE LIFELINES FOR HUNDREDS OF LOCAL BUSINESSES. AT RISK OF SHUTTING DOWN PERMANENTLY DUE TO THIS CRISIS IT WILL DRAW ON A COMBINATION OF CITY FEDERAL AND PRIVATE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS. I ALSO WANT TO SAY A SPECIAL THANKS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL MAURA HEALEY FOR HER SUPPORT AND HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THIS EFFORT. SMALL BUSINESSES CAN BEGIN APPLYING ON MONDAY INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY IS POSTED ON BOSTON DOT-GOV / BUSINESS RELIEF. THAT'

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Certain Boston tenants facing severe financial hardship will soon be able to apply for help from a new Rental Relief Fund. Mayor Marty Walsh on Thursday announced the creation of the $3 million fund using city and federal money. The program is targeting households that have lost income because of the coronavirus outbreak and do not qualify for benefits to offset the losses.The amount to be distributed to renters will be determined after consideration of other sources of income, including the federal stimulus payment and expanded unemployment benefits, officials said. City officials said the fund will be managed by the Boston Office of Housing Stability in partnership with Metro Housing|Boston and Neighborhood of Affordable Housing. Applications for the program will be accepted online starting April 6. To qualify, city officials said applicants must either:"Not be eligible for the new extended unemployment benefits offered by the federal government, or "because of the nature of your job, the unemployment benefits that you will receive represent a significant reduction in your actual income."Additionally, applicants will be required to certify that:"They do not have savings to meet this need, and "Do not have access to other resources, including gifts from family members or other associates."Click here for complete application informationWalsh and Gov. Charlie Baker have both acknowledged the economic impact of emergency measures enacted in an attempt to reduce the spread of the virus. Those measures have included the closure of nonessential businesses, limiting restaurants to take-out or delivery service and a statewide stay-at-home advisory. Citing the latest projections, Baker said Thursday that between 47,000 and 172,000 cases of the virus could be confirmed in Massachusetts over the course of the pandemic. As of Thursday afternoon, the Department of Public Health had reported 8,966 total cases and 154 deaths. PHNjcmlwdCBpZD0iaW5mb2dyYW1fMF85MTUyMTg3My03NmRhLTQ0ZmUtOTA0Ny1mMTllZWFlZGFjNmQiIHRpdGxlPSJDb3JvbmF2aXJ1cyBpbiBNYXNzYWNodXNldHRzIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vZS5pbmZvZ3JhbS5jb20vanMvZGlzdC9lbWJlZC5qcz9yeXoiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+Cg==