Tenants
and landlords can apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Landlords may apply, but the tenant must meet
the ERAP eligibility guidelines below.
A
household must be responsible to pay rent on a residential property, and:
- One or more people within
the household have qualified for unemployment benefits, had a decrease in
income, had increased household costs, or experienced other financial
hardship due directly or indirectly to the COVID-19 pandemic;
- One or more individuals in
the household can show a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing
instability; AND
- The household has an
income at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income (AMI).
Monroe County 80% Area Median Income (AMI) Levels
Resources (such
as bank accounts and cars) will not be considered when you apply for ERAP.
# in Household
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
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Total
Annualized Income
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$44,350
|
$50,650
|
$57,000
|
$63,300
|
$68,400
|
$73,450
|
$78,500
|
$83,600
|
Do I qualify if I receive Section 8 or subsidized housing assistance?
An eligible household that lives in a federally subsidized
residential or mixed-use property may receive ERAP assistance as long as ERAP
funds are not applied to costs that have been or will be reimbursed under any
other federal assistance. This would include Section 8 housing.
If an
eligible household receives a monthly federal subsidy (e.g., a Housing Choice
Voucher, Public Housing, or Project-Based Rental Assistance) and the tenant
rent is adjusted according to changes in income, the renter household may
receive ERAP assistance for the tenant-owed portion of rent or utilities that
are not subsidized.
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