Media Center

Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced more than $2.1 million in Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) funding for Clayton and Cobb Counties through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The program will provide individuals and families facing sudden financial crisis with short and medium-term rental assistance, security and utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance and hotel vouchers.  Additionally, the funding may be used to provide assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless and likely to remain stably housed, whether subsidized or unsubsidized, once the HPRP assistance concludes.  Grants provided under the program are not intended to provide long-term support nor assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure.

Clayton County - $856,410

Cobb County - $1,377,048                                                                                                     

“During these tough economic times many families are experiencing hardship with sudden job loss, and some families are finding it difficult to pay their rent and utility bills after scraping up enough money to buy groceries and fill up on gas to make it back and forth to work,” stated Rep. Scott. “This program will help these families get that little bit of help that they need to pay their bills and maintain their household until they can get back on their feet.”

###