Through the American Rescue Plan (ARP), housing help is available to individuals and families who experienced unemployment, reduction of income, significantly increased expenses, or other financial hardship during or due directly or indirectly to the COVID-19 outbreak. This does not mean an applicant had to have contracted COVID to be eligible.
The program provides financial assistance to pay rent or mortgage. Also available, if qualified and approved, is arrearage or paying past due bills up to March 13, 2020. You must have been current on your rent or mortgage as of March 13, 2020. Arrearage and prospective payments are available up to the maximum of $25,000 per household. Please note that if a household previously received the maximum amount allowed through the ARP program, the household is no longer eligible for ARP assistance.
Applications are open Monday, March 4, at 12 p.m. and will remain available until Friday, March 15, at midnight (submit by 11:59 p.m.). Funds are available until exhausted based on a first-qualified basis.
Apply through the online portal if you feel you qualify for assistance through the American Recovery Plan. Upon receipt of a completed application, County staff will begin the review process. Applications will be returned to applicant or rejected if all required documents are not submitted. Details about the program, documentation and application process are available on the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Applicants who reside in subsidized housing or otherwise rent or are homeowners may be eligible if your income does not exceed 140% of the area median income (AMI) as identified in the chart below. Both renters and homeowners may receive assistance with arrearage or future rent or mortgage payments. If you reside in subsidized housing and assistance is awarded, it will only be for the tenant portion of rent that is not paid by other rental assistance.