Dallas City Wire

DALLAS – The City of Dallas could soon be distributing mortgage, rental and utility assistance to area residents as the city’s COVID-19 Economic Recovery and Assistance Committee has worked out a $13.7 million plan.

The committee met recently to work out ways to offset some of the disruption created by government economic restrictions meant to lessen the health impact of the coronavirus, according to NBC Dallas-Fort Worth.

The committee determined a number of funding sources that would allow them to reach the $13.7 million. Assistance could begin as soon as May 1 if approval is granted to the committee.

“When you hear the discussion on the mortgage rental assistance program it is important for us to really keep the confusion down that this program is to meant in such a way that the resources are going to go to landlords, owners and lenders that will be subject to funds,” Chief of Economic Development and Neighborhood Services Dr. Eric Johnson said. “This is not a program where individuals will get checks from the City of Dallas.”