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Treasury’s Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) programs have collectively provided communities over $46 billion to support housing stability for eligible renters throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Participating governments have leveraged ERA funding to make over 10 million assistance payments to renters facing eviction, and research has shown ...
- Intentional Landlord Engagement
Ramsey County, MN. Ramsey County promoted the ERA program...
- Intentional Tenant Engagement
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- Using Commitment Letters to Assist Prospective Renters
The state of Colorado makes available to their grantees a...
- Guidelines for Era Program Online Applications
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- Report Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) - In addition to filing a...
- Example Forms
It also may be the case that a landlord is unwilling to...
- Example Application Screens
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- FAQs
The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) is providing these...
- Intentional Landlord Engagement
More than 1,000 emergency rental assistance (ERA) programs have been created or expanded the pandemic, and Congress has provided $46 billion to help renters remain stably housed. If you haven’t yet, apply right away – it will take time for the money to get to you and your landlords.
To meet this need, the Emergency Rental Assistance program makes funding available to government entities to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. Learn more about funding to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments for Emergency Rental Assistance
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) assists eligible households with up to 18 months of assistance, including current and future rent, past due rent, late fees, new renter fees, security deposits, utility deposits, and utility payments. Grants are awarded based on priorities established U.S. Department of Treasury.
To qualify for ERA one or more individuals in the household must be at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Applicants who were made homeless by COVID-19 may also qualify.
Lakewood COVID-19 Emergency Residential Rent Assistance Program. Lakewood residents having trouble paying rent as a result of COVID-19 who earn less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) adjusted for household size according to the table below may qualify for emergency rental assistance.
Emergency Rental Assistance is intended to help eligible households that require financial assistance to pay for rent, utilities, home energy expenses, and other related expenses, and the payments are excluded from income only for those households.
