JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville City Council voted Tuesday to approve a $28.9 million rental and utility relief program that Mayor Lenny Curry first announced in February. One council member abstained from the vote. RELATED: Mayor Curry announces nearly $30 million in additional federal relief for rent, utility assistanceThe funds from the Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will be available to citizens to cover up to 12 months of rent and utility payments with the option for an additional three months if determined necessary to ensure housing stability. The United Way of Northeast Florida will distribute $23.8 million for rental assistance and the city will process the applications and work in partnership with JEA to distribute the remaining $5 million to thousands of eligible customer accounts with past due utility balances. Click here for more information about the program.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – About 10,000 JEA customers are now able to apply for a city relief program to help pay their delinquent electric bills. The utility already identified which customers are eligible for a $200 debit card, which will be applied to their delinquent account. TIP: If JEA has notified you about applying for a debit card through the COJ COVID-19 Utility Relief Program, it’s easy to recover your username or password. pic.twitter.com/RLcT8YtvT3 — JEA (@NewsfromJEA) July 2, 2020The $2 million for the city of Jacksonville COVID-19 Utility Relief Program comes from Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds. Unlike other city relief programs, the recipients of the debit cards should already know whether they are eligible.