MEDIA CONTACTS
| Demetrius McCoy |
| Chief of Staff, District 5 |
| 404-371-2410 (o) |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2022
Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson Encourages District 5 Residents to Apply for Assistance
DECATUR, Ga. – On Friday, Commissioner Mereda Davis Johnson issued a reminder to all residents in District 5 who need rental and utility assistance to apply for aid. In 2021, Commissioner Davis Johnson allocated over $650,000 to provide direct aid to District 5 residents facing eviction, delinquent rental payments, or utility payments.
Nonprofit organizations have received the funds to provide eviction forbearance and rental/utility assistance to families in DeKalb County who have lost wages or employment or have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We are two years into this pandemic, and families are still in need of assistance. In DeKalb, we are doing all that we can to ensure that those who need assistance can get it,” Commissioner Davis Johnson said.
The nonprofits who received the funding include the following:
| Tabitha’s House | (678) 804-8823 |
| First African CDC | (404) 343-6861 |
| The People’s Agenda | (404) 653-1199 |
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