THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2020 Page 11 Please Drive Safely! y Fourth o Council President Patrick Keefe, Jr. & Family 1605 North Shore Rd. Revere (781) 284-1200 www.atlasautobody.com School Board Member Anthony D’Ambrosio Councillor-at-Large Gerry Visconti & Family Mayor Announces $1 Million in Rental Assistance for Revere Families Impacted by COVID-19 Lottery Application Available through July 15 J uly 1, 2020 – The City of Revere’s Emergency Response Team continues to monitor impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and develop policies and procedures to maintain public health and safety for all in Revere. As of July 1, the Revere Board of Health has been notifi ed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health of 1,825 positive and probable cases of COVID-19 in the City of Revere. The City is averaging 5.6 new cases each day. Today Mayor Brian Arrigo announced the dedication of $1 million in Federal funding to provide rental assistance to Revere residents at risk of eviction or homelessness due to inability to pay rent as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. All eligible applicants will be entered into a lottery, which will remain open through Wednesday, July 15. The distribution of the funds will be administered by Metro Housing Boston, the state’s largest regional housing services organization. Additional details and criteria are available at Revere.org/rentalassistance. “With Covid-19 housing protections set to expire at the end of the summer, we know many Revere families are concerned about their ability to stay in their homes, and that evictions are likely to disproportionately impact communities of color,” Mayor Arrigo said. “We want to provide some relief to our residents who have found themselves without an income or a safety net. In Metro Housing Boston, we’ve engaged experts in this area to administer the lottery and distribute direct funds as quickly as possible.” Residents in need of rental assistance can view the criteria at Revere Resident Named to Dean's List for Spring 2020 Semester MANCHESTER, NH - Saint Anselm College has released the Dean's List of high academic achievers for the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. To be eligible for this honor, a student must have achieved a grade point average of 3.3 or better in the semester with at least 12 credits of study which award a letter grade. A total of 879 students representing 26 states and 6 countries received this honor. Mark W. Cronin, Dean of the College, announced that the following students have been named to the Dean's List for the spring 2020 semester at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire. Daniel J. Murphy, 2020, of Revere in Business. About Saint Anselm College ABOUT SAINT ANSELM COLLEGE: Founded in 1889, Saint Anselm College is a four-year liberal arts college providing a 21st century education in the Catholic, Benedictine tradition. Located in southern New Hampshire near Boston and the seacoast, Saint Anselm is well known for its strong liberal arts curriculum, the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, a highly successful nursing program, a legacy of community service and a commitment to the arts. Revere.org and must complete an application to enter the lottery, which will create an order of response and prioritize applicants if there are more applicants than available funds. The amount of assistance renters receive will be determined after taking into account other sources of income. The maximum contribution will be no more than $1,000 per month and the maximum subsidy per household will be $4,000. “We continue to see demand for rental assistance surge in Massachusetts communities, REVERETV | FROM PAGE 3 FYI” is an informational program produced by RevereTV in partnership with the Rossetti-Cowan Senior Center. You can view this program on YouTube, but also on our community channel on Tuesdays at 6 p.m., Thursdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 8:30 a.m. Last Friday there was an Anti-Racism Rally that took place at City Hall. RevereTV was there to cover the event, which was livestreamed to our Facebook and YouTube page. You can view this coverage and all other videos produced by RTV on and Revere is no exception,” said Felisha Marshall, Director of Housing Supports at Metro Housing. “We’re proud to partner with the City of Revere to bring much needed relief to the community and look forward to working with residents in need of support.” Upon selection in the lottery, applicants’ property owner or agent must sign an agreement to halt any current eviction proceedings and not start eviction proceedings for the arrears that are covered by rental assistance funds. YouTube at any time. This includes event coverage, partnership programs, informational videos, and city government meetings. Our government channel is 9 on Comcast and 13 and 614 on RCN. RevereTV always airs city government meetings live, but also schedules them to replay. The Ways and Means Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Hearings continued last week and are on our channel. You can also view replays of the latest License Commission, Zoning Sub-Committee, Zoning Board of Appeals and City Council meetings. y H f Jul app
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