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WOODWARD, Okla. (KFOR) – If you are struggling to make ends meet, a new partnership in Woodward is working to assist families with rental and utility assistance.

Community Cares Partners has partnered with Woodward County Event Center & Fairgrounds to help families in the application process for receiving rent and utility assistance through Emergency Rental Assistance funds.

Organizers say a Rental Assistance Application Station will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at the Woodward County Event Center & Fairgrounds, located at 108 Temple Houston Dr.

From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., organizers will connect with Oklahomans who are struggling to pay their rent and utilities or are facing eviction as a result of hardship from COVID-19.

Community Cares Partners wants to ensure they are providing applicants with assistance in the application process.

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The event is open to Oklahoma renters who need rent or utilities assistance and are:

  • Financially impacted, directly or indirectly, by COVID-19 including being on unemployment
  • At risk of housing instability or homelessness
  • At or below 80% area median income.

Applicants need an ID, a check stub or other proof of income, a copy of their lease, and a utility bill.

You can apply for rental assistance before the event online.