TOLEDO, Ohio — The deadline to submit applications for Toledo's mortgage assistance program is April 30 and a series of outreach meetings are underway.
The program will provide assistance to 150 low-to-moderate income households in the city. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m.
There are seven remaining Emergency Mortgage Assistance Program outreach meetings for members of the public to complete applications in person with assistance:.
- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 10, at Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
- 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., April 13, at Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd.
- 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 14, at West Toledo Branch Library, 1320 Sylvania Ave.
- 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., April 15, at Washington Branch Library, 5560 Harvest Lane
Eligibility
- Only one application per property is eligible. The application must meet the following guidelines.
- The applicant must own a 1-4 unit residential property in Toledo.
- The property owner must occupy at least one unit as his or her primary residence.
- The owner must have a first-lien or primary mortgage with a forbearance or past due balance due to COVID-19.
- The mortgage must have been current as of Feb. 29, 2020.
- The property must not be listed for sale.
- The household of the applicant must demonstrate a loss of income due to COVID-19.
- The household of the applicants must have a maximum household income at or below 80 percent AMI.
Toledo Housing Court recently announced it will resume eviction hearings after a CDC order to extend a moratorium was struck down.
On March 30, the 6th Circuit United States Court of Appeals issued a ruling invalidating the CDC's June 30 extension of the eviction moratorium. As a result, the moratorium was lifted Thursday.
The court decision ends a seven-month CDC order barring certain evictions. The freeze prevented eviction if renters earned less than $99,000 and lost income during the pandemic, and were further likely to become homeless.
Lucas Metropolitan Housing announced on March 30 it is extending its eviction moratorium through July.