Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young on Tuesday said he is prepared to commit $13 million in federal grant funds to establish a temporary rental assistance program for Baltimore City tenants.

The city is planning to provide rental assistance for April, May and June to tenants who are at or below 80 percent of the area median income, said Housing and Community Development Commissioner Michael Braverman, whom Young tasked with developing the program.

Gov. Larry Hogan in March prohibited Maryland landlords from evicting tenants during the state of emergency, and Young said he has worked with the Baltimore City Sheriff’s Office to prevent evictions in Baltimore.

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