Resident Relief Foundation Extends Its Reach During Pandemic, Helping More Than 100 Families Facing Eviction Remain In Their Homes
BenzingaPress Coverage
The Resident Relief Foundation made 126 rental assistance grants since April of 2020 to help keep renters facing eviction due to a financial crisis remain in their homes.
read moreColorado has money to help struggling renters, but some landlords won’t play ball
The Colorado SunPress Coverage
“Some landlords are not willing to do this, and if they’re not willing to do it, we can’t help them, that client, which is heartbreaking,” said Kristen Baluyot, with The Salvation Army.
read moreColorado’s $375 Unemployment Payments Are Coming, But Other Pandemic Benefits Will Expire Soon
Colorado Public RadioPress Coverage
The state government will send one-time payments of $375 to about 430,000 people starting on Tuesday. Gov. Jared Polis ordered the payments as a miniature economic stimulus.
read moreColorado rent collections stay high, evictions low
Colorado Springs Business JournalPress Coverage
Colorado’s rent collections stayed steady in October, sitting at 94.3 percent as of Oct. 20
read moreFacing eviction? Here are programs in Wisconsin that can help you stay in your home.
Milwaukee Journal SentinelPress Coverage
Here is a list of agencies offering services, including one-time assistance of up to $3,000 to keep families in their homes.
read more'Eviction crisis is not on the horizon' for Colorado, apartment association says
Colorado Springs Business JournalPress Coverage
September rent collections remain strong and an “eviction crisis is not on the horizon,” according to the Colorado Apartment Association.
read moreYoung Girl Inspired to Help Others During the Pandemic
TheDenverChannel.comPress Coverage
Rena started a GoFundMe page with the money going to the Resident Relief Foundation, a nonprofit that helps people pay their rent.
read moreRRF Board Member is Highlighted in the LB Grunion "Kindness" Story
Long Beach's Community NewsPress Coverage
Shane Young is the newest board member of the Resident Relief Foundation. The foundation provides emergency financial assistance to renters and as a result, help landlords who are at risk of foreclosure and bankruptcy.
read moreDenver Among Top 10 U.S. Cities With Highest Income Needed To Pay Rent
CBSN DenverPress Coverage
The Colorado Apartment Association also is providing resources for residents struggling with rental payments through a partnership with Resident Relief Foundation. So far, the fund has raised more than $130,000 for Colorado residents.
read moreEvictions Have Apartment Owners Balancing Resident and Company Needs
Multifamily ExecutivePress Coverage
Tina Oswald, executive director of the Resident Relief Foundation (RRF), which supports residents facing eviction, said she’s seen a dramatic increase in applications for assistance in general.
read moreResident Relief Foundation Prevents Unnecessary Evictions
San Fernando Valley Business JournalPress Coverage
The Resident Relief Foundation in Tarzana has launched a fundraiser to protect U.S. workers from eviction after suffering financial emergencies related to the coronavirus pandemic.
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WTVR-TV RichmondPress Coverage
CBS 6 News covers how the Resident Relief Foundation, in partnership with the Colorado Apartment Association, is helping people pay rent amid the pandemic-related rise in unemployment.
read moreKNX 1070: Mottek On Money Special Edition
KNX 1070 Los AngelesPress Coverage
Mottek On Money Special Edition - Coronavirus Crisis featuring Tina Oswald, executive director of the Resident Relief Foundation (22:30) who discusses how the foundation is helping people at all income levels who are having difficulty paying rent.
read moreABC 7 News: Coronavirus- Middle-income renters may see crisis once eviction moratorium is lifted
KABC 7 News Los AngelesPress Coverage
ABC7 outlines today's top headlines for coronavirus-related news, including impacts to Los Angeles, and how the Resident Relief Initiative has been helping responsible residents prior to COVID-19 and continues during these challenging times.
read moreCBS 4 News: Resident Relief Foundation Hopes To Raise Funds To Help Coloradans Pay Rent
CBS 4 News ColoradoPress Coverage
The Colorado Apartment Association and the Resident Relief Foundation have created a financial relief fund to directly help Colorado residents who are struggling to pay their rent because of coronavirus-related job or income loss or illness.
read moreMHN: Multifamily Gives Back During Pandemic
Multi-Housing NewsPress Coverage
The industry has come together during a difficult time to give back to the community as well as assist residents affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
read moreDenverite: Colorado landlords have raised $74,000 for a coronavirus rent relief fund
Colorado Public RadioPress Coverage
Now the Colorado Apartment Association, which contributed $25,000 of the $74,000 raised so far, is asking others to contribute to the national Resident Relief Foundation, which will ensure that donations from Coloradans will help Coloradans.
read moreThe CS Indy: COVID-19 update for April 30- Ready to move forward
The Colorado Springs IndependentPress Coverage
The Colorado Apartment Association has partnered with the Resident Relief Foundation to create a financial relief fund that will directly help Colorado residents who are struggling to pay their rent because of coronavirus-related job or income loss or illness.
read moreKDVR 31 Fox News: Rent fund helps Coloradans during coronavirus pandemic
KDVR 31 Fox News ColoradoPress Coverage
The Resident Relief Foundation (RRF) and the Colorado Apartment Association announced a partnership providing assistance to renters on Thursday.
read moreKTTV CBS 11 News: ‘We’re running out of funding’: Salvation Army needs help to keep providing rent assistance
KTTV CBS 11 News ColoradoPress Coverage
The Colorado Apartment Association also recently announced a partnership with the Resident Relief Foundation to start a financial relief fund to help Coloradans who are struggling to pay rent.
read moreKUSA NBC 9 News: What happens when Colorado reopens and the rent is due?
KUSA NBC 9 News ColoradoPress Coverage
See how the Colorado Apartment Association has partnered with the Resident Relief Foundation to provide assistance to Coloradan residents affected by COVID-19.
read moreConnect Media: Resident Relief Foundation Broadens Its Mandate
Connect MediaPress Coverage
The Resident Relief Foundation has launched the Resident Relief Initiative, a multifamily industry fundraising effort seeking to raise $10 million in donations to keep more residents in their homes once eviction moratoriums are lifted.
read moreGlobeSt.com: Resident Relief Foundation Launches Initiative to Support Renters
GlobeSt.comPress Coverage
The Resident Relief Initiative will include a $10 million fundraising effort to help keep residents in their homes.
read moreResident Relief Foundation Leads Nationwide Fundraising Initiative To Keep Renters In Their Homes When Eviction Moratoriums Are Lifted
Press Release
The “Resident Relief Initiative” is a multifamily industry coalition calling on large donors to contribute needed funds as pandemic housing crisis looms.
read moreResident Relief Foundation Case Study #1 - Steven
Press Coverage
An Army Veteran living in Los Angeles County was about to be evicted and homeless in May of 2018. No one would help him because he "made too much money" and all 20 agencies he called, turned him down. Thankfully, through LAHSA he was connected with us. We stepped in, cured his default and almost 2 years later, he's still living in that apartment, paying his rent on time, just like he had done before his medical emergencies. And very grateful.
read moreSpectrum News1 TV Interview with Tina Oswald
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Our Executive Director, Tina Oswald, was invited to sit down with Anchors Giselle Fernandez, Lisa McRee and Melvin Robert to talk about how Resident Relief Foundation is helping ease the rent burden for workers affected by the government shutdown. (4 mins)
read moreThe Gelt Foundation is Re-Named Resident Relief Foundation
Press Release
Change Reflects Broader Effort to Prevent Homelessness Industry-Wide
read moreAverting Eviction
San Fernando Valley Business JournalPress Coverage
Many Angelenos living paycheck to paycheck are one financial crisis away from eviction – and quite possibly an extended nightmare of homelessness... (paywall)
read moreNew Nonprofit Helps Qualified Tenants Avoid Eviction
Multifamily ExecutivePress Coverage
A new form of aid may come to the rescue of renters who suddenly find they can't pay the rent.
read moreRental Assistance May Solve L.A.'s Homelessness Problem
Globe St.Press Coverage
Gelt launches a non-profit rental assistance program to help alleviate the homelessness problem in Los Angeles.
read moreThe Gelt Foundation is Launched
Multifamily BizPress Coverage
Nonprofit Focuses on Preventing Homelessness for Responsible Renters
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