Orange County site offering COVID-19 relief closes shortly after opening

ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County officials were once again forced to close its portal for Individual and Family Assistance Program after receiving its quota for applicants.

The website started accepting applications at 8 a.m. Monday, but closed about an hour later.

The county said the portal’s reopening would be announced on social media.

People who are approved would collect $1,000.

Read: Financial assistance still available as thousands see end of state unemployment benefits

That money would go directly to an applicant, rather than to a landlord or utility company.

County officials said nearly 19,000 people have already applied for the grant and more than 1,100 people have been approved for the money.

Orange County said some applications without social security numbers, proper ID, or proof that the pandemic caused financial hardship have been rejected.

Read: Online portal designed to assist Orange County residents with COVID-19 relief closes after receiving 50,000 applicants, reopens Wednesday

You can find a link to the application here.

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