Columbus sets up emergency rental assistance program as pandemic funds run dry

As pandemic-era federal emergency rental assistance comes to an end, Columbus City Council is setting up its own solution.
Columbus Dispatch

Pandemic rental assistance is ending. Here's who can still help Columbus renters

A COVID-era federal rental assistance program in Columbus and Franklin County is ending on September 30. The program distributed over $218 million to residents during its operation. Several new and ...
Health Affairs

COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Improved Mental Health Care And Psychotherapy Use Among Low-Income Renters

Housing insecurity, an important determinant of mental health, worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. The federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program sought to reduce housing ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Housing Assistance May Help Renters With Cancer Better Withstand Medical Financial Strain

Housing assistance reduces medical financial hardship among cancer survivors by providing financial security and fewer cost-related healthcare barriers. Renters with housing assistance showed a lower ...