Office of Congresswoman Adams Hosts Emergency Rental Assistance Application Pop-Up & Vaccination Clinic on Friday, Oct. 1
Event will run from 11 AM to 6 PM on Friday. Partners include the Park Expo, the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, DreamKey Partners, StarMed, and Legal Aid of North Carolina
CHARLOTTE – The Office of Congresswoman Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) will host an "Emergency Rental Assistance Application Pop-Up & Vaccination Clinic" event on Friday, October 1 from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Park Expo and Conference Center in Charlotte. RAMP CLT staff will be on-site to assist constituents with emergency rental assistance applications.
Additionally, from 12:00 Noon until 4:00 PM, constituents will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Event Details
Who:Open to all Mecklenburg County residents
What:Emergency Rental Assistance Application Pop-Up & Vaccination Clinic
Where:Park Expo and Conference Center, 800 Briar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28205
When:11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Why: Assisting constituents with Emergency Rental Assistance applications; providing resources to housing-insecure families; offering vaccinations to eligible residents.
Note: The ERA application portion of event is for new applicants only. Applicants with a current application on file with RAMP CLT do not need to attend.
Background
"Congresswoman Alma Adams, along with the Financial Services Committee, has made establishing an emergency rental assistance fund a priority." – Spectrum News, April 17, 2020.
- Since the beginning of the pandemic, Congresswoman Adams has voted to authorize $46 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) for renters and landlords, including a $21 billion appropriation in the American Rescue Plan advanced by the Biden Administration.
- However, as of June 30, only 11 percent of that $46 billion had been distributed by states and localities.
- The local RAMP CLT program has been significantly more successful; through RAMP CLT, Charlotte and Mecklenburg County are among the leaders in distributing ERA funds.
- As of June 30, RAMP CLT had distributed $14,025,886 of its $24,000,000 ERA allocation for the City of Charlotte, and $6,006,381 of its $6,700,000 ERA allocation for Mecklenburg County.
- Any Mecklenburg County resident who meets these criteria can apply for RAMP CLT funds. Additionally, landlords can apply on behalf of eligible tenants with the consent of the tenant.
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