Happening on Thursday

From 10 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 19, Assemblymember Didi Barrett, in partnership with Columbia Opportunities and St. Catherine's Center, will be hosting an event where people can learn about and apply for help to pay rent and utility costs in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The event takes place at the office of Columbia Opportunities, 540 Columbia Street.

New York State has allocated $2.7 billion in rental assistance for tenants who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Representatives will be present to assist people in applying for rental assistance.