Those struggling with missed mortgage payments due to COVID-19 and live outside Lincoln but in Lancaster County may be eligible for financial support under a new program.
UNL’s Center on Children, Families, and the Law is now accepting applications through the All Doors Lead to Home Program. Funding is made available by the Federal Government and administered by the State of Nebraska and will provide assistance to those who qualify and risk losing their housing due to the pandemic.
The program is funded by the CARES Act. It is administered by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development through the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus program.
To qualify for up to six months of payments through the All Doors Lead to Home Program, applicants must be an adult member of the household and suffered economic hardship due to COVID-19. Applicants must have an unpaid mortgage as of March 1, 2020. Those who did not use other federal, state or local assistance for the same issue may qualify.
Applicants must live outside of Omaha, Lincoln, Grand Island or Douglas and Sarpy Counties. The household’s current income must be at or below 80% of the area median income based on the size of the household in the county.
To apply, go to go.unl.edu/BOSHousingAssistance. Trained staff will assist applicants.