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Escambia CARES Mortgage/Rent And Business Grants: Here’s How To Check On Payments
December 8, 2020
Escambia County is still sending out payments to those that qualified for Escambia CARES programs to provide pandemic assistance to individuals and businesses.
Applicants can check the status of their application and payment online and anyone can check online check registers to check the status of payments.
The Escambia CARES Rent and Mortgage Emergency Financial Assistance Grant Program provides up to $7,500 in relief aid, payable to a landlord, lien holder or utility company. Click here for the check register.
The Escambia CARES Family Emergency Financial Assistance Grant Program provides eligible households of the county $3,000 in relief aid. Click here for the check register.
The Escambia CARES Emergency Business Financial Assistance Grant Program provides eligible businesses of Escambia County funding of $7,500 or $15,000 who have lost revenue as a result of COVID-19 related circumstances. Click here for the check register.
The application period closed September 4 for the rent and mortgage assistance grants, September 29 for the emergency financial assistance grants and October 6 for businesses.
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45 Responses to “Escambia CARES Mortgage/Rent And Business Grants: Here’s How To Check On Payments”
The people who help us was very rude. I was in line number 10 they close the line down at 715. It was taking them long because people didn’t have an email. But, I had an email the lady before me had emails. I was a cov 19 patient. We had 45 mins to get home an try to upload our information. I had to try an drive from Brownsville to lillian hwy. There was no way i could make it to my house in 45 mins. It took me 5 to walk to my car. I was disgusted, this program was suppose to help us. It did the opposites Its sad i had proof an i feel the people who was effect by it an could show proof should’ve been help
I was not aware of this until after it had closed, will they be doing this again?
Escambia county needs to open the window back up its was a lot of people that need the help the ones that didnt need it did get it or approved i think that’s very unfair very unprofessional
How to apply
Please Help me I have lost everything but myself I feel like it’s fading to
i was one of the first to apply… i have been approved for 2 months now and i still dont have the grant… its december the 9th.. ive received a final notice from gulf power… i been without water for over a month now… this is ridiculous to have to wait all this time when i know people who filed last minute and have gotten their grant a month and a half ago! i filed within the first 10 minutes of the app opening online!
How do I apply? Was out of work 5 weeks after hurricane Sally as I do contact work from home and my whole region was hit back to back. I received very little from Fema and still have not been retro acted through UI. We are behind on just about everything and suffering. Just could use a little help. Power bill is astronomical and I’m not sure what we will do. I never even heard of this program until today.
On fixed income disability hurrican Sally left my yard a wreck have copd and cancer costume $450 to have yard taken care of income is$815 per month really set me back not behind on any bills just broke because of having to pay$450
My bank is working with me and I would like to catch up on this back rent my mortgage is in forbearance and my full Baron in in January of next year
So they missed their own 1st, 2nd AND 3rd deadlines that they set for themselves? How was this so mismanaged? Seeing thousands going towards administrative fees but it doesn’t seem like it’s been responsibly used to help the citizens in our area in a timely manner.
How do I apply
I tried and tried and tried to get the website application to work. I was sick for 6 weeks with covid. I’m behind on every utility and just praying to make enough of a payment to prevent cut offs. It doesn’t help that both Gulf and ECUA raised rates. People are struggling. There are days I debate if electricity is even worth having.
I was not able to apply because still did not have power from hurricane Sally. Seems like application process could have been more fair for everyone.
I’ve been approved for weeks but haven’t received any assistance. What is happening? Are we going to see the money we have been approved for?
I finally found someone to talk to about family grant, mine too kept saying application in progress, and was told to day that it was denied.
i said i email all doc, and have copy of email sent on 10/25, she said there was nothing to do that the grant was now closed. So some of us didn’t get a check.
They tell me to email my Tax return 2019. I send to myescambiacaresfamily.com 6 time. I haven’t receive any email or call me. I call customer service they don’t answer the phone and I leave massage to call me back. I haven’t receive any phone call me back. So I wait a couple days and I call them back they told me out of fund. I applied my application 9/27. Please allow more Fund a lot of people need help to pay their bills. Thank you very much!
Need help with rent PLEASE…i am a house keeper and people do not won’t me in the house do to the covd
Need help with rent please
My application has stated, “Pending for more information.” It has said that since the beginning of October at least. I originally refrained from calling or e-mailing, because the myescambia website clearly states, “Please refrain from calling and emailing about the status of your application until someone has contacted you.” In the FAQ section of the CARES Act Family Assistance Grant program, it also states, “Q: How will I know if I will receive a grant?
A: Following the close of the application window, applications will be processed in the order received for eligibility. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application within three weeks after submittal.”
Three weeks from the close of the application window would be October 20th. I wanted to call or send an e-mail to inquire on the status, but continued to hesitate due to the request to refrain on the website. Finally on November 10th I caved in and sent an e-mail stating to EscambiaCaresFamilyEmergency@myescambia.com stating the following, “I am writing to inquire about the status of my grant application. Can you please provide an update?”
No response. On November 19th, I sent another e-mail stating, ” When I log into the portal to check my status, it says, “Pending Additional Information.” I have yet to be contacted by anyone to know what this additional information is. Can you please check my application and see what additional information is, if any, that I need to provide?”
I also then called 850-471-6600 and was told that there was nobody I could speak to and I needed to wait for a response from my e-mail inquiry.
I began scouring the web for information about the disbursement of funds, which was very limited. On December 3rd via a reddit forum, I found someone who gave me the direct line to someone who may be able to help. I called the line. She told me that my application was missing proof of address because my current residence didn’t match my driver’s license. However, she also informed me that Monday, November 30th, was the cut-off and no additional applications were being processed. Had I been in contact with her prior to that date, they could have updated my application and approved it. But it didn’t matter that the county failed to contact me, as their website stated they would, to tell me what information was needed to complete my application. It didn’t matter that the county failed to respond to my inquiries trying to find out on my own what I needed to do to complete my application. The fact was, the deadline passed. And I was SOL. Yet, the county had no problem cutting multiple checks for fraudulent applications. Money that could have gone to people in need.
I feel like something should be done about this. The county was extremely secretive with the whole process of approving applications. What order were the applications selected? Or did they just pick their buddies to approve first? Why did they refuse to respond to my (and countless others) inquiries on application status and what documentation was needed to complete the process? Had they done so, many more people should have been approved and received this money.
Smells like something fishy to me. And a wise man once told me, “Son, there’s only two things in this world that smell like fish. And ONE of them is FISH!”
Please disburse the approved funds.Families are in serious need.Ive been unemployed due to covid-19 and i personally need help and greatly appreciate any given.Thank you.
I have been approved quite awhile now.Please disburse my funds. I have 5 children and i have been out of work due to covid-19 for several months.Please and thank you so much I’m very grateful for any help.
Need help with rent and bills
I applied months ago have called several times only to receive no info nor call back about my application… The number is none exsitence now.. I don’t understand how you sign up and you check and there is no info about your app nor will they talk to you..
I need some help
I have been trying to get help far so long each time I call or put in the application thout or they’re not answer the phone.
My application says pending for more information . I applied the Friday morning it opened and when I open it looks like everything is there, all blanks filled and everything check marked. I’ve only called twice and emailed once because they have stated they don’t want the I interference. How do we get answers?
I filed and and a short time later was awarded the $3000.00 stimulus. I did so right after it was mentioned on the news! Then we had Hurricane Salley! I was displaced and at the same time during the Hurricaine my car was stolen. Additionally. I was befriended by a woman in Ensley, who I later found out was a former convict! She swindled me out of what belongings I had left from the Hurricaine Salley and was very abusive and intimidating. It wouldn’t have done any good to file a report in either case according to close friends and family! As a retired former teacher who has a Disabilty I was forced to live on the streets for a time. This is something I’ve never had to do! Now, the check has been held up because I only recently have made it to solid ground and have a home again. Unable to work and relying on unemployment from COVID I could really use that money more than ever! I’ve emailed and called them numerous times!
I was not told about this I wish I was still able to get this o really need it to help me
I’ve been hanging on by a thread but I’m to the point where i need assistance with my rent.
I would like an application. Is is very much needed . Thank u I’ve not collected any program money. I’ve been off for three months
If you’re having trouble please go down to the Brownsville Community Center off of Cervantes. I was calling and waiting until I went down myself and they told me what was needed. They will steer every which way if you keep calling.
PLEASE PLEASE ALLOW MORE FUNDING
I filed for the assistance on the first day it opened it says pending additional information but yet noone has told me or updated it telling me what information is needed it just keeps telling me someone will contact me I’ve sent emails and even called the number given to me and still cannot get any answers please help!! Sarah kennedy
I couldn’t apply for the Grant because I didn’t have all of my documents. But alot of people are saying they got it without all of the documents
Reopen this site. Y’all closed it way to early just because you all got 900 applications. There is still a need for this in Escambia County!
I need assistance in paying my rent and bills.
I didn’t apply or didnt know how to apply until the last night of the deadline. We are disabled. I don’t have internet access. Please reopen the registration again. Thanks
I did not know anything about this grant. I just would like to say that this program should be reorder to the senior. I am a senior of 80 years old and did not know
You got those and their partner both getting check and not doing nothing with it but spend on nothing. The program need to double check information before just sending out check. Your senior show come first in receiving.
Ms. CAMERON J Abernathy
I need help to pay my bills rent
This was suppose to be emergency funds. My application was approved 3 times and then they would take it back saying didn’t send the documents and I could see them on the site. I’ve faced the same documents 4 times. My app was done on the very first day in the first 20 minutes and now it’s 12/8 and still nothing.
I put in a application for the family assistance and I have yet too hear anything back not an email or anything…this COVID-19 is putting a lot of people in situations that we can’t seem to get out of because you all pick an choose who you want too give it too instead of those who actually need it…that’s not fair whatsoever
They need to run this back for the ones that didn’t get it due to it closing or lack of funds in result of all the fraudulently activity. That is not FAIR‼️
I applied for cares family emergency grant and my application disappeared from your site. I’ve loss my place to stay I’ve lost my job .I’m homeless please I need help…
I haven’t receive email or anything about application yet.
My 9/29 application still states in progress. There is not anyone to give information. So I still do not know if I was approved or not