In December, U.S. Lawmakers passed a massive, $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. Included in that deal was $25 billion for rental assistance. Now, the city of Madison and Dane County are lining up for their slice of that money — as Madison is seeking about $7.7 million from the funding, while Dane County is requesting […]
Federal moratorium on evictions set to expire this week
The federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire. The moratorium, passed in late March as part of the federal CARES act, temporarily blocked evictions on federally-subsidized properties. Lolita Phillips is a Community Partner with the Madison-based Tenant Resource Center and Ina’ Streets, a group that helps tenants navigate the eviction process. She says that […]
State moratorium on evictions expires
Yesterday, a moratorium on evictions that Governor Evers signed into law in March expired. The order was passed to prevent landlords from evicting tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused Wisconsin’s unemployment rate to spike. Earlier today, WORT Producer Jonah Chester spoke with Robin Sereno, Executive Director of the Tenant Resource Center, to discuss […]
Robin Sereno on Dane County Eviction Cases Moratorium
With significant economic consequences expected from COVID-19, many Wisconsinites are wondering just how they’ll be able to pay rent this upcoming month. Some are calling on moratoriums to be issued for all evictions, but that’s something that might not be possible right now. WORT producer Shaun Soman spoke with Robin Sereno, Executive Director of the […]
Split Show: Housing and Immigrant Justice
It’s Madison’s biggest move-in/move-out week of the year, so we first turn our attention to all things house: tenant rights and tips for renters, landlords and repairs, evictions and affordable housing, getting your deposit back, and more. Our guests are from the Tenant Resource Center: Erica Lopez, housing attorney and board director, and housing director […]
November Is National Runaway Prevention Month!
District-wide, over 5% of Madison Public School students have no permanent home. Cedric Johnson and Robin Sereno with Briarpatch Youth Services join Brian Standing in the studio to tell us about the challenges facing homeless youth in Madison and share their Toolkit resource that can be used by anyone who wishes to raise awareness and […]
