Gov. Larry Hogan Announces Over $19M For Eviction Prevention, Statewide COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Still In Place

ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — As people worry about making rent, more than 3,600 households across Maryland are about to get some help.

Gov. Larry Hogan has awarded just over $19 million in "Maryland Eviction Prevention Partnership Grants" across 17 local jurisdictions.

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Baltimore City will receive $2 million of that total with Baltimore County set to get $3 million.

Back in March, the governor issued an emergency order that prohibits Maryland courts from ordering the eviction of any tenant who cannot pay rent as a result of the pandemic.

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