ABC 7 News: Coronavirus- Middle-income renters may see crisis once eviction moratorium is lifted

Resident Relief Foundation Extends Its Reach During Pandemic, Helping More Than 100 Families Facing Eviction Remain In Their Homes

Benzinga

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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.

Colorado has money to help struggling renters, but some landlords won’t play ball

The Colorado Sun

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“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.

Colorado’s $375 Unemployment Payments Are Coming, But Other Pandemic Benefits Will Expire Soon

Colorado Public Radio

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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.

Colorado rent collections stay high, evictions low

Colorado Springs Business Journal

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Colorado’s rent collections stayed steady in October, sitting at 94.3 percent as of Oct. 20

Facing eviction? Here are programs in Wisconsin that can help you stay in your home.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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Here is a list of agencies offering services, including one-time assistance of up to $3,000 to keep families in their homes.

'Eviction crisis is not on the horizon' for Colorado, apartment association says

Colorado Springs Business Journal

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September rent collections remain strong and an “eviction crisis is not on the horizon,” according to the Colorado Apartment Association.

Young Girl Inspired to Help Others During the Pandemic

TheDenverChannel.com

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Rena started a GoFundMe page with the money going to the Resident Relief Foundation, a nonprofit that helps people pay their rent.

RRF Board Member is Highlighted in the LB Grunion "Kindness" Story

Long Beach's Community News

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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.

Denver Among Top 10 U.S. Cities With Highest Income Needed To Pay Rent

CBSN Denver

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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.

Evictions Have Apartment Owners Balancing Resident and Company Needs

Multifamily Executive

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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.

Resident Relief Foundation Prevents Unnecessary Evictions

San Fernando Valley Business Journal

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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.

CBS 6 News

WTVR-TV Richmond

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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.

KNX 1070: Mottek On Money Special Edition

KNX 1070 Los Angeles

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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.

CBS 4 News: Resident Relief Foundation Hopes To Raise Funds To Help Coloradans Pay Rent

CBS 4 News Colorado

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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.

MHN: Multifamily Gives Back During Pandemic

Multi-Housing News

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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.

Denverite: Colorado landlords have raised $74,000 for a coronavirus rent relief fund

Colorado Public Radio

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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.

The CS Indy: COVID-19 update for April 30- Ready to move forward

The Colorado Springs Independent

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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.

KDVR 31 Fox News: Rent fund helps Coloradans during coronavirus pandemic

KDVR 31 Fox News Colorado

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The Resident Relief Foundation (RRF) and the Colorado Apartment Association announced a partnership providing assistance to renters on Thursday.

KTTV CBS 11 News: ‘We’re running out of funding’: Salvation Army needs help to keep providing rent assistance

KTTV CBS 11 News Colorado

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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.

KUSA NBC 9 News: What happens when Colorado reopens and the rent is due?

KUSA NBC 9 News Colorado

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See how the Colorado Apartment Association has partnered with the Resident Relief Foundation to provide assistance to Coloradan residents affected by COVID-19.

Connect Media: Resident Relief Foundation Broadens Its Mandate

Connect Media

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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.

GlobeSt.com: Resident Relief Foundation Launches Initiative to Support Renters

GlobeSt.com

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The Resident Relief Initiative will include a $10 million fundraising effort to help keep residents in their homes.

Resident Relief Foundation Leads Nationwide Fundraising Initiative To Keep Renters In Their Homes When Eviction Moratoriums Are Lifted

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The “Resident Relief Initiative” is a multifamily industry coalition calling on large donors to contribute needed funds as pandemic housing crisis looms.

Resident Relief Foundation Case Study #1 - Steven

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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.

Spectrum 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)

The Gelt Foundation is Re-Named Resident Relief Foundation

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Change Reflects Broader Effort to Prevent Homelessness Industry-Wide

Averting Eviction

San Fernando Valley Business Journal

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Many Angelenos living paycheck to paycheck are one financial crisis away from eviction – and quite possibly an extended nightmare of homelessness... (paywall)