ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County is set to receive $39 million from the federal government to help with rental assistance, according to Mayor Jerry Demings.
The mayor announced the additional federal funds during a news conference on Monday. “We will be making an announcement soon about how we will allocate those additional dollars,” Demings said.
The county previously received $33 million for rental assistance. So far, $1.2 million has been distributed to keep people in their homes, according to the mayor. [TRENDING: 13-year-old Fla.
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