康涅狄格州：驱逐预防基金投入1250万美元 每户最高5000美元补欠租
康涅狄格州州长 Ned Lamont 与住房厅长 Seila Mosquera-Bruno 宣布设立驱逐预防基金，帮助因拖欠房租而面临驱逐的租客。UniteCT 与 Rent Bank 为该基金提供1,250万美元，计划向每户发放最高5,000美元，用于补缴逾期租金。
州政府介绍，租客可拨打 UniteCT 呼叫中心电话 1-844-864-8328 咨询资格，之后会被转介至本地 UniteCT 资源中心完成申请。没有律师代理而又需要调解的租客，还可获得 Quinnipiac 大学争议解决中心的调解员协助。
Bridgeport 市长 Ganim 表示，他感谢州长与住房厅设立该基金，这笔补助将帮助该市许多有需要的租客渡过难关，让他们能留在家中、不被迫离开自己的社区。州参议员 Herron Gaston 与州众议员 Antonio Felipe 亦对基金表示支持。
Connecticut: $12.5 Million Eviction Prevention Fund Offers Up to $5,000 Per Household for Past-Due Rent
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno have announced an Eviction Prevention Fund to assist renters who are on the verge of eviction because of past-due rent. UniteCT and the Rent Bank have provided $12.5 million for the fund, which plans to allot households up to $5,000 to cover the cost of rent that may be past due.
Renters can inquire about eligibility by calling the UniteCT Call Center at 1-844-864-8328, where they will be directed to a local UniteCT Resource Center to complete the application. Tenants who require but do not have legal representation will also be granted access to mediators at Quinnipiac University's Center on Dispute Resolution.
Bridgeport Mayor Ganim thanked the governor and the Connecticut Department of Housing for initiating the fund, saying it will help many renters in his city remain in their homes and not fall victim to displacement from their communities. State Senator Herron Gaston and State Representative Antonio Felipe also voiced support for the fund.
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