Clayton County renters get help to stay in their homes

Inflation, supply chain issues and COVID-19 are still impacting many people across metro Atlanta.

Clayton County hosted an emergency rental assistance program event on Saturday, to help people struggling to pay rent stay in their homes.

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Dozens of people came out to the Lake Spivey Recreation Center in Jonesboro.

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Organizers, like Elizabeth Wilson, say all of the people there have been impacted in some way by the pandemic.

“There’s still such a great need, even now, even in the second year of the pandemic, for this relief.” Wilson said.

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