The state has provided funding to assist individuals in Brown Country and Cornerstone Community Action Agency is available to help residents. The state has been awarded a grant that provides mortgage assistance to income-eligible households impacted by COVID-19. The program can help pay up to six consecutive months of all or part of a mortgage payment, including mortgage arrears. 

Qualifications included residents in the service area with a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median income level; a household had a loss of reduction of income or increased cost due to the pandemic; a household must provide a recent mortgage statement showing missed payment(s) and provide proof of primary residence.

Full guidelines are available online at www.cornerstonecaa.org. Applications are also available online and at 114 Needham Street in Coleman.