Tampa, FL responds to rising housing costs with Rental & Move-In Assistance Program pilot
Tampa, FL Rental Move-In Assistance Program Pilot
City officials approved a $1 million fund to counter a 30% year-to-year increase in local rents. The income limit for participating households was 140% of the area median income. Successful applicants received funding for security deposits, monthly rental subsidies, and required payments for first and last months' rent. RMAP included financial literacy and budgeting courses for pilot participants.
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The City of Tampa will talk about the steps it is taking to help people pay rent on Wednesday morning.
Tampa's new rental assistance program closed after high interest
A pilot program announced Wednesday to give renters in Tampa another option to receive assistance reached the maximum number of applications by noon on Thursday.
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