Today: NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions Emergency Housing Help Event

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NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions (NHS; www.nhsmass.org) will hold a free Taunton event offering in-person help in applying for RAFT/ERAP emergency housing assistance on Thursday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Taunton City Hall, 15 Summer Street in Taunton.

NeighborWorks Housing Solutions is the Regional Administering Agency for Plymouth, Bristol and parts of Norfolk Counties, administering these programs for people in need of assistance with rent, mortgage, moving assistance, or utility arrearages across the region.

Residential Assistance to Families in Transition (RAFT) and Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) are programs that provide eligible households short-term financial assistance that is used to help them keep their housing, obtain new housing, pay their mortgage, or otherwise avoid becoming homeless.  Households of any size and composition may be eligible for funding, and applicants do not need to be documented citizens to apply for assistance.

The event is open to tenants, landlords, homeowners and advocates. NeighborWorks Housing Solutions staff will assist applicants in-person as they fill out an online application and answer any questions participants may have.  Multilingual staff will be available on site.

To apply, individuals should bring an ID that includes birthdate, recent proof of income, landlord email and phone number (for tenants), mortgage statement (for homeowners), and utility bill or shut off notice.  Masks are required and COVID protocols will be followed.