Richmond pauses water crisis recovery fund

Richmond pauses water crisis recovery fund after over 2,000 applications
Richmond paused applications for its water crisis recovery fund at around 11:30am Monday morning saying it "expects" that 100% of the money is fully committed. Catch up quick: The city reopened the fund,
Did Richmond's former DPU director who resigned after the water crisis receive severance?
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Richmond water crisis fund begins taking applications, launches with $650K in city funds
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City suspends applications to water crisis relief fund, says all funds 'committed'
The fund, established this month to provide assistance to Richmond residents who were impacted by the water crisis, received 2,200 applicants over the weekend, officials said.
Richmond pauses applications for water crisis recovery fund
The City of Richmond has paused the application process for its water crisis recovery fund, which has received over 2,200 applications since it opened on Friday.
How Did Richmond's Water Crisis Happen?
Richmond residents faced multiple days without running water after a winter storm caused failures at a treatment plant.
Richmond pauses applications for assistance after water crisis
The city says it received more than 2,200 applications for the Family Crisis Fund since it opened on Friday, Jan. 31.
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