BIRMINGHAM,AL (WIAT) --- Like many other americans, Brenda Anderson has been unemployed since May 2009, and much like the others, she's gotten behind on mortgage payments.
"It worries me that perhaps I have to leave my home, and where would I set up residence? So that is a major concern for me. Where would I live?"
But a new program may be the answer she was looking for. Hardest Hit Alabama will provide 162 million dollars to families across the state to help with mortgage payments for one year. Something Anderson says gives her hope.
"When you're juggling a minimum of $255 a week, you have your car, you have your insurances, you have your household expenses, that's very difficult to do and you're not able to do it on that income, so it would help me to be able to pay my bills," she adds.
To qualify, you must be unemployed, receiving unemployment compensation, and your home cannot be more than 250 thousand in value.
For those who are applying, this local program is a life saver.
"They want to stay in their homes, they have families, or in Brenda's case- she's single but she's been in her home for 10 years and they want to maintain a certain style of living but without employment, they cant. So this Hardest Hit Alabama program takes that pressure off of them for at least 12 months," says housing counselor Joe Clark.
Each family who qualifies will receive 15 thousand dollars.
In total, they're hoping to benefit approximately 13 thousand families.
The program is first come first serve- you can contact your local neighborhood housing authority to see if you qualify.
"It worries me that perhaps I have to leave my home, and where would I set up residence? So that is a major concern for me. Where would I live?"
But a new program may be the answer she was looking for. Hardest Hit Alabama will provide 162 million dollars to families across the state to help with mortgage payments for one year. Something Anderson says gives her hope.
"When you're juggling a minimum of $255 a week, you have your car, you have your insurances, you have your household expenses, that's very difficult to do and you're not able to do it on that income, so it would help me to be able to pay my bills," she adds.
To qualify, you must be unemployed, receiving unemployment compensation, and your home cannot be more than 250 thousand in value.
For those who are applying, this local program is a life saver.
"They want to stay in their homes, they have families, or in Brenda's case- she's single but she's been in her home for 10 years and they want to maintain a certain style of living but without employment, they cant. So this Hardest Hit Alabama program takes that pressure off of them for at least 12 months," says housing counselor Joe Clark.
Each family who qualifies will receive 15 thousand dollars.
In total, they're hoping to benefit approximately 13 thousand families.
The program is first come first serve- you can contact your local neighborhood housing authority to see if you qualify.
I am so happy about this program.This is very helpful.Many unemployed people are happy on this program.
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