By Sahar Chmais

Rent assistance for Hays County residents is in the works as the eviction moratorium ends on June 30.

An eviction moratorium was established after the pandemic was declared, postponing evictions.

Hays County received nearly $7,000,000 from the U.S. Treasury Department for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, which was approved by commissioners on April 13. Funds are specific to rent and/or utility assistance for county residents once the program is established.

This also authoriz...