The package includes $10 million in rental assistance, in the form of payments to landlords on behalf of approved tenants, with a priority on lower-income households who have been denied unemployment insurance. There’s also $5 million to help renters who were in the process of being evicted before the COVID-19 public health emergency was declared. Lamont also signed an executive order that extends the residential eviction moratorium to Aug. 25.

“We know that some renters and homeowners are having a hard time paying the costs of their housing,” said Lamont, who noted it’s “critical” they receive emergency help to remain housed and to support residential landlords who depend on the rental payments.

The plan also includes $10 million in mortgage relief for homeowners whose mortgages are not federally insured; $4 million for costs such as security deposits and initial rent to help people who may be facing homelessness; $2.5 million in rental assistance for those ineligible for emergency assistance through the federal CARES Act, including people without legal status in the U.S.; and $1.8 million in housing assistance for people released from prison.

“The COVID crisis has taken a toll on many Connecticut families. We know that some renters and homeowners are having a hard time paying the costs of their housing. It’s critical that we provide emergency help so that they can stay housed, and to support residential landlords, many of who are mom-and-pop small businesses themselves,” Lamont said in a statement

Lamont’s office said more information on the program would be posted on three state websites:

• Connecticut Department of Housing: ct.gov/doh
• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority: chfa.org
• Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness: org