Cobb County homeowners impacted by COVID-19 hardships can apply for mortgage help

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — Homeowners in Cobb County who need mortgage assistance due to the pandemic are eligible for money.

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved $4.8 million to provide mortgage assistance and homeowner counseling. The funding will come out of the $132 million allocated to the county through the CARES Act.

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“Over 600 people have applied so far,” said program developer Earnest Davis. “If we look back at 2008 and 2009, that was such a huge wave of foreclosures following that crisis. That’s what we want to mitigate. We want to make sure homeowners have a place to turn.”

Davis told Channel 2 Cobb County Bureau Chief Chris Jose homeowners who had a COVID-19 related involuntary financial hardship, medical hardship or death of a spouse are eligible for up to $4,800 of mortgage payment assistance.

Applications are being accepted at CobbHomeSaver.org.

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