Following what one official described as an"absolute deluge" of interest, Travis County says it has stopped taking applications for a program to help people make their rent and mortgage payments.
“That’s an extremely large number of applications to have received in such an extremely short period of time,” Kirsten Siegfried, division director of Travis County Health and Human Services, told county commissioners. “This is a brand-new environment.” The rush of applications for the county's program comes amid a dearth of other government housing aid; while Texas, both the state and the City of Austin have closed rent assistance programs after running out of money earlier this year.
“I think what is really happening here is a housing crisis that has been artificially suppressed with the various eviction moratoria for the last two years,” Siegfried said.
themoneygps rent is spiraling out of control in some cities.
En español: Después de lo que un funcionario describió como un 'absoluto diluvio' de interés, el condado de Travis anunció que no aceptará más solicitudes para un programa de ayuda a los residentes para el pago de alquileres o hipotecas.
Abbott unnecessarily ending UI 9 weeks early contributed to this crisis. That needs to be stressed when looking at why the numbers of people needing assistance is so much higher than the last two years.