A question remains in light of the dangerous conditions families endured at a now-shuttered Roswell hotel — and after cries for help at a similarly troubled apartment complex in College Park: How did we get here? “More than 100 rooms were occupied at the Economy Hotel when Roswell officials moved to shut it down last […]
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After 17 months, Atlanta to release federal funds to people with AIDS amid COVID-19
People with AIDS who are impacted by COVID-19 may see some financial relief now that Atlanta is to release $1.6 million in federal funds it’s held 17 months and might have to return to the government.
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Pandemic eviction filings target mostly non-white, lower-income areas: Atlanta Fed
The hotspots for pandemic eviction filings in metro Atlanta have been in non-white, lower-income areas of south Fulton and DeKalb counties and in Clayton County, according to a report from the Federal Reserve of Atlanta.
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Reporter’s Notebook: Atlanta Mayor talks crime and COVID
School might be back in session, but that doesn’t mean the summer fun has to end! This weekend, the 85th annual Atlanta Dogwood Festival is coming to Piedmont Park. The festivities include a 5K race, booths from over 200 artists and a variety of live performances. On to other news around the metro area: Atlanta […]
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CDC eviction ban struck down in Tenn. as legal challenge renewed in Atlanta
The CDC’s eviction moratorium was struck down last week by a federal judge in western Tennessee. Added to two prior rulings against it, the ban now is halted in portions of Ohio and Tennessee, and for some tenants in eastern Texas.
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Rental assistance program has helped nearly 2,700 metro Atlanta families
A rental assistance program launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has helped almost 2,700 families, according to nonprofit Star-C, which kicked off the initiative in April.
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COVID-19 relief bill extends eviction moratorium, promises housing assistance
When President Donald Trump begrudgingly scribbled his signature on the $900 million COVID-19 relief package on Sunday, he effectively cast a lifeline to the countless Americans — including many Atlantans — threatened with displacement amid the nearly year-long pandemic.
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Eviction prevention program calls on metro Atlanta landlords to forgive back rent
A new initiative aimed at helping people navigate what experts have called a “tsunami” of evictions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic will ask landlords in metro Atlanta to forgive tenants’ past-due rent in exchange for financial support.
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Faced with a time crunch, city could cut COVID-19 housing fund in half
City officials could cut the $22 million COVID-19 housing assistance program in half, Atlanta’s chief operating officer Jon Keen announced on Tuesday.
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New grant aims to keep Atlantans threatened by eviction housed
A $400,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation could help a legal services organization protect Atlantans from eviction amid the pandemic.
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Georgia communities hoping for more federal COVID-19 relief funding
“We think the greatest need is yet to come.”
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Tenant, health, equity advocates rally to defend challenge to CDC eviction ban
Affordable housing, LGBTQ rights and pediatric health are among the issues that have emerged in a federal lawsuit in Atlanta that pits landlords of millions of rental homes against the CDC’s efforts to prevent evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Rising number of power shut-offs adds to stress, mental health concerns
The rising number of power disconnects and accounts past due in Georgia is a reality check as a new survey shows financial stress is a serious threat to the nation’s mental health.
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Atlanta Beltline Partnership, attorneys give crash-course on eviction prevention
Local leaders aren’t oblivious to the gentrifying impacts the Atlanta Beltline has had on the neighborhoods through which it weaves, but the economic side effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have exacerbated a housing crisis that’s for years displaced people from their homes.
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OPINION: With sacrifices, Atlanta can offset its staggering affordable housing shortage
These remedies, though, aren’t matters to hold your breath on; public and private leaders need to take action today.
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Report: It could take $91 million to fight Georgia’s eviction crisis
The cost to fight Georgia’s mounting eviction crisis likely exceeds $91 million, according to new research by the nonprofit Legal Services Corporation (LSC).
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Old Navy cites COVID-19 as defense for not paying rent in Buckhead Station
In a potential preview of things to come, a COVID-19 defense is being mounted by a Buckhead retailer that has fallen behind on rent during the pandemic-related shutdown. The landlord’s lawsuit is pending in U.S. District Court in Atlanta.
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Reporter’s Notebook July 3: COVID-19 influences everything
This weekend, consider a socially distant July 4.
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Experts: Emergency response needed to combat “tsunami” of upcoming evictions
The heavyweights of metro Atlanta’s housing field say now is the time to brace for a torrent of evictions in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Fulton courts aren’t acting on evictions — for now
There’s more demand for rental assistance than nonprofits can handle.
