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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 28, 2023
DeKalb Reopens Tenant-Landlord Relief Program
Funds available to support the county’s successful Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program
DECATUR, Ga. – Today, DeKalb County announced that it will reopen its Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program on Monday, April 3, 2023, and begin accepting new applications.
The TLAC program, which provides relief to tenants and landlords affected by the pandemic, to date has distributed $53.7 million for rent and utilities to more than 5,500 DeKalb families.
With the support of the Board of Commissioners and in partnership with DeKalb County Clerk of State and Magistrate Courts, DeKalb Magistrate Court, Atlanta Legal Aid, DeKalb Dispute Resolution Center and the DeKalb Housing Authority, TLAC is designed to provide financial relief to DeKalb renters threatened by eviction and landlords facing revenue losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information about the DeKalb Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition program, visit www.dekalbcountyga.gov/renthelp or call 404-371-3201.
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