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06.24.22 |

City of Orlando Rental Assistance Program Update

The City of Orlando continues to work to leverage federal funding to help residents in need during the pandemic. Our Emergency Rental Assistance Program has helped over 2,000 households that have been financially impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic get caught up on their rent.

City of Orlando households looking to apply should visit orlando.gov/assistance. The deadline to submit an application for rental assistance is July 1, 2022.
• Applications submitted prior to July 1 will continue to be processed.
• Previously approved applicants can request additional funding but must submit their request by July 1.
• Submitting an application does not guarantee approval. Applications are reviewed and approved based on eligibility requirements, program guidelines and funding availability.
This program, a partnership with KPMG and Neighborly Software, is funded with $6.8 million in COVID-19 Relief Funds from the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Per the Treasury Department’s requirements for this program, to be eligible, a household must:
• Include one or more individuals within the household who has qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship during or due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic;  
• Include one or more individuals within the household who demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; 
• Have a household income at or below 80% of the area median income ($66,300 for a family of four), with priority given to households at or below 50% of the area median income ($41,450 for a family of four) or that have a household member who has been unemployed for 90 days; and  
• Submit proof of occupancy in the rental residence – this can include a copy of a lease, rental agreement, rent receipts, evidence of regular rental payments, or any other documents that show proof of occupancy.  
The City of Orlando’s program also has the following additional eligibility requirements and program guidelines including:
• The rental residence must be located within Orlando city limits. Applicants can verify their address at orlando.gov/assistance.
• Rental assistance is provided for past-due rent and up to three months of prospective rent payments. The total amount of assistance, including any assistance received under the first phase of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, may not exceed 18 months.  
• Rentals in homeowner occupied or homestead properties are not eligible.
• The applicant’s monthly rental rate may be no more than $4,000 per month.
• Assistance with utility payments will not be provided unless the utilities are billed as part of the lease. 
• Rental assistance payments will be made directly to the landlord.
• If a landlord refuses to participate in the program, eligible tenants will still receive assistance by working with a Housing Stability Services counselor, as long as resources remain available.  
• Housing Stability Services will be available through counseling to: prevent evictions; assist tenants in finding new housing and when necessary, pay fees, deposits, and rent for the new unit; and provide housing-related services for survivors of domestic abuse or human trafficking.
For more information on eligibility requirements and/or to begin the application process, Orlando residents should visit orlando.gov/assistance.

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06.17.22 |

Join Us For A TECHquity: Coding With Disney STEMinar

06.01.22 |

Early Learning Parents’ Pages for June 2022

Learn about scientific inquiry through exploration and discovery, summer reading activities, the importance of developmental screenings and more in the June edition of the Early Learning Parents’ Pages, the official newsletter of the Florida Division of Early Learning, click here.

05.27.22 |

Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

The 2022 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins Saturday, May 28, 2022, and ends Friday, June 10, 2022. During the sales tax holiday period, tax is not due on the retail sale of eligible items related to disaster preparedness.

The 14-day tax holiday gives Floridians the opportunity to prepare for hurricane season by saving money on disaster prep items.

Disaster Supply Kit Checklist, click here.

For a full list of tax-free items, click here.

05.25.22 |

Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program

The Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program makes homeownership affordable for eligible frontline community workers such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, educators, healthcare professionals, child care employees, and active military or veterans.

This program provides down payment and closing cost assistance to first-time, income-qualified homebuyers so they can purchase a primary residence in the community in which they work and serve. The Florida Hometown Heroes Loan Program also offers a lower first mortgage rate and additional special benefits to those who have served and continue to serve their country. To learn more, click here.

05.19.22 |

Earn Credential With Free Scholarship Program

The 40 HR DCF certificate & Infant Toddler CDA credential scholarship program will help those who are seeking to gain access to the Early Childhood profession. 4C is offering those who are interested in obtaining their 40 hours through DCF to be eligible to work in a licensed childcare center.

Those who have their 40 hours DCF credential are being offered a full paid scholarship to obtain their professional Infant Toddler CDA license.

To qualify for the scholarship, you must meet the low-income criteria or COVID- 19 impacts. (Must live in Orange County or work in Orange County)

To get started, click here.

05.17.22 |

$230,000 Grant from Heart of Florida United Way to Stabilize ALICE Families

The Heart of Florida United Way recently awarded 4C a $230,000 unrestricted grant to continue to stabilize Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) families, accounting for nearly half of Central Florida residents (pre-COVID). These families are one paycheck and one crisis away from financial ruin.

“While ALICE families work, their dollars simply do not stretch to cover all of a families basic needs such as housing, child care, transportation, food, and health care,” said Patricia Frank, president and CEO of 4C. “This is why the income supports provided by HFUW are a lifeline to family stability.”

With HFUW funding, 4C is able to provide access to full or part-time child care financial assistance at any legally operating provider in Central Florida. Parents can go to work and children receive early education and supporting services from caring and nurturing child care facilities contracted with the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County and the Early Learning Coalition of Osceola County.

Due to HFUW matching child care subsidies provided through these ELCs (who are funded through the state’s Division of Early Learning), 4C is able to enroll double the number of families and children into care. Currently, 4C is serving approximately 78 families and 134 children with HFUW’s matching dollars. While in care, children learn foundational skills needed to enter kindergarten prepared for school and beyond.

“4C has been doing tremendous work to stabilize ALICE families,” said Jeff Hayward, president and CEO of HFUW. “Given that ALICE [families are] already one crisis away from financial ruin, many weren’t able to pay their bills or mortgages due to limited savings to get through the extended period of time brought on by the COVID pandemic. The need is even greater than it had been before, and it’s our nonprofit agencies who are on the front lines working to stabilize those in need – and many for the very first time. United Way values our partnership with 4C to do this work in our community.”

05.13.22 |

Early Learning CCR&R Resources for May 2022

The May 2022 edition of the Early Learning CCR&R Resources focuses on ways to enhance and support Nature Play in early learning. To download, click here.

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05.04.22 |

Early Learning Parents’ Pages for May 2022

Learn about Florida’s Early Learning and Developmental Standards, why early learning matters, water safety and more in the May edition of the Early Learning Parents’ Pages, the official newsletter of the Florida Division of Early Learning, click here.

04.11.22 |

Seeking Providers to Host Early Head Start Classrooms

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Join Us For A TECHquity: Coding With Disney STEMinar

Early Learning Parents’ Pages for June 2022

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