NEW ORLEANS — Some eligible renters in New Orleans could get financial help with their utility bills.
The Mayor’s Office of Housing Policy and Community Development announced Monday that it will host a community-based outreach event to provide financial assistance to eligible renters at risk of having their electricity or water disconnected.
Residents who applied for rental assistance through the City of New Orleans but have not received utility assistance can attend the outreach events on Wednesday, Nov. 15, and Thursday, Nov. 16 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Joe Brown Park Recreational Center located at 5601 Read Blvd.
Translators will be at the events to assist non-English-speaking residents.
The city says assistance will be fast-tracked for eligible renters who have past-due balances and have not received prior assistance.
To receive the funds, renters need to provide a utility company account number with a delinquent balance.
Payments will be made directly to the utility provider.
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