ATLANTA — Atlanta City Council approved a resolution Monday that will help people facing housing instability and eviction.

As part of the legislation, $2 million will go toward the launch of an eviction prevention program and the nonprofit Star-C will oversee it. Star-C assists low-income households with a variety of resources from afterschool childcare to affordable housing. Councilmembers said it’s a proactive move as the city’s eviction moratorium was lifted last month.

Single mother Michelle Harrison whose son has been a part of Star-C’s afterschool program for the last year says this eviction prevention program is critical for the striving working class.

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