New Emergency Rental Assistance Program Updates
Posted on: March 8, 2021 - 1:06pm
New Emergency Rental Assistance Program Updates
Eligibility Criteria - The program can only serve people who meet the following criteria:
- Household income below 80% Area Median Income (AMI)
- At risk of homelessness or housing instability
One of the following due to COVID-19:
- Qualifies for unemployment benefits
- Reduction in household income
- Incurred significant costs
- Experienced a financial hardship
- Lease or oral lease documentation
They hope to serve 10,000-12,000 households. Assistance can be given for back rent as well as upcoming rent.
Application available online March 15th
https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/ website is live and you can visit now to sign up for updates
Toolkit for Partners is available now: https://covidrentrelief.alleghenycounty.us/toolkit-for-partners/