RACINE – Racine County Treasurer Jeff Latus is encouraging homeowners experiencing financial hardship resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic to tap into resources recently made available through the State of Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program.

“COVID-19 has financially impacted thousands of Wisconsin families, many of which call Racine County home,” said Latus. “The Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program has the potential of providing significant resources to those families. I encourage residents who have experienced a COVID-19 related financial hardship since Jan. 21, 2020, to contact Wisconsin Help for Homeowners to see if they qualify.”

The Wisconsin Help for Homeowners program, administered locally by the Racine Kenosha Community Action Agency, is slotted to distribute as much as $92 million in financial assistance derived from the American Rescue Plan Act to help Wisconsin residents with mortgage payments, property taxes, and utility bills (including internet), as well as provide financial counseling and legal services.

Information about the program, as well as access to the application portal, can be found on the Wisconsin Help for Homeowners website at homeownerhelp.wi.gov. Resources can also be accessed by contacting Wisconsin Help for Homeowners by phone at 1-855-246-6394.