Rental assistance available

WYO HELP is calling for renters in Crook County who experienced financial hardship during the pandemic to make use of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The program was created to help those who have been struggling to make rent, utility and internet payments due to COVID-19.

ERAP is a new federal program that has distributed $25 billion throughout the nation for households unable to pay rent and utilities due to the pandemic. Of that funding, $180 million is now available for eligible Wyoming renters.

Though ERAP is administered by the Department of Family Services, WYO HELP, a n...