The woman pleads guilty in fraudulent rental assistance in the COVID-19 assistance program

Next – the issue of news from the US Prosecutor’s Office (Idaho).

Boyz – Tanisha Gray, 39, from Houston, Texas, found her guilt in fraud, performing the duties of American lawyer Justin Tatkott. Gray fraud received emergency rental assistance from the Housing and Finance Association IHFA (IHFA) and housing programs of other states who provided housing assistance to persons who are unable to pay lease due to financial difficulties related to the Kovid-19 pandemics.

At the beginning of 2021, Congress created a lease assistance program (ERA) to provide financial assistance to low-income households to cover rent costs, lease arrears, utilities and other housing expenses during the Covid-19 pandemic.

IHFA was the administrator of the ERA Idaho program and received federal funds for housing aid during the pandemic. IHFA provided rental assistance and utilities that have the right to rent Idaho, who have experienced financial difficulties through the pandemic or during the Covid-19 pandemic. Households that are eligible for assistance can receive assistance in their rent, plus three months of future rent and assistance in the utility service, if required.

According to court records, from 2022 to 2023 or about 2023, Gray appealed for help lease assistance from IHFA and other housing programs, submitting false and fraudulent statements that mistakenly identified themselves as a landlord for various real estate.

As part of the scheme, Gray also submitted fraudulent supporting documentation, including fictional leases, property management agreements, books for lease arrears, tenant revenues, addresses and certificates.

As a result of fraudulent applications, Gray, submitted and caused to submit to various rental programs in Idaho and other states, Gray received more than $ 62,000 on fraud.

Senior Judge of the US District B. Lynn Wielimill We start Gray on May 14. The accusation of this case is punishable up to 20 years in federal prison, a maximum fine of $ 250,000 and up to three years of controlled dismissal.

The US Prosecutor Whatcott praised the investigation of the Boyz Police and the Secret Service of the United States, as well as assistance to the Aidaho Housing and Finance Association, which led to the accusation. US Prosecutor Assistant Britney Campbell is pursuing this case.