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COVID Renter Assistance for Every State

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These Are Hard Times for Renters

So many are struggling in the face of COVID-19, but there is help available for many, courtesy of programs like the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.  

Because that help is delivered at the state level, finding it is not always easy, so we assembled all of the best COVID-19 renter assistance pages for every state that we could find, below. 

StateState Renter Help SiteFind Rentals
Alabamahttps://eraalabama.com/Alabama Rentals
Alaskahttps://www.alaskahousingrelief.org/rentersAlaska Rentals
Arizonahttps://des.az.gov/ERAPArizona Rentals
Arkansashttps://humanservices.arkansas.gov/covid-19/dhs-response-to-covid-19/updates-for-clients/rental-assistance/Arkansas Rentals
Californiahttps://housing.ca.gov/?mc_cid=3adc4fb87f&mc_eid=1ae37d3059California Rentals
Coloradohttps://cdola.colorado.gov/rental-mortgage-assistanceColorado Rentals
Connecticuthttps://portal.ct.gov/DOH/DOH/Programs/UniteCTConnecticut Rentals
Washington DChttps://dhcd.dc.gov/service/covid-19-rental-assistanceDC Rentals
Delawarehttps://decovidhousinghelp.com/Delaware Rentals
Floridahttps://www.myflfamilies.com/covid19/emergency-rental-assistance.shtmlFlorida Rentals
Georgiahttps://georgiarentalassistance.ga.gov/Georgia Rentals
Hawaiihttps://www.legalaidhawaii.org/i-cant-pay-my-rent-mortgage.htmlHawaii Rentals
Idahohttps://www.idahohousing.com/covid-19/Idaho Rentals
Illinoishttps://www.ihda.org/about-ihda/illinois-rental-payment-program/Illinois Rentals
Indianahttps://www.in.gov/ihcda/4558.htmIndiana Rentals
Iowahttps://www.iowafinance.com/iowa-rent-and-utility-assistance-program/Iowa Rentals
Kansashttps://kshousingcorp.org/emergency-rental-assistance/Kansas Rentals
Kentuckyhttps://teamkyhherf.ky.gov/Kentucky Rentals
Louisianahttps://www.lastaterent.com/Louisiana Rentals
Mainehttps://www.mainehousing.org/programs-services/rental/rentaldetail/covid-19-rental-relief-programMaine Rentals
Marylandhttps://dhcd.maryland.gov/Pages/EvictionPrevention/default.aspxMaryland Rentals
Massachusettshttps://www.mass.gov/guides/facing-eviction-we-can-helpMassachusetts Rentals
Michiganhttps://www.michigan.gov/mshda/0,4641,7-141-5555-533463–,00.htmlMichigan Rentals
Minnesotahttps://www.renthelpmn.org/Minnesota Rentals
Mississippihttps://ms-ramp.com/Mississippi Rentals
Missourihttps://www.mohousingresources.com/safhrMissouri Rentals
Montanahttps://housing.mt.gov/Rental-Housing/Montana-Emergency-Rental-Assistance-ProgramMontana Rentals
Nebraskahttps://coronavirus.nebraska.gov/EmergencyRentalAssistanceProgramNebraska Rentals
Nevadahttps://housing.nv.gov/Resources/COVID-19/Renter_Assistance/Nevada Rentals
New Hampshirehttps://www.goferr.nh.gov/covid-expenditures/new-hampshire-emergency-rental-assistance-programNew Hampshire Rentals
New Jerseyhttps://www.nj.gov/dca/cverap2.shtmlNew Jersey Rentals
New Mexicohttps://housingnm.org/static/covid-assistanceNew Mexico Rentals
New Yorkhttps://otda.ny.gov/#expandedNew York Rentals
North Carolinahttps://www.nchfa.com/covid-19-information-and-resourcesNorth Carolina Rentals
North Dakotahttps://www.nd.gov/dhs/info/covid-19/housing-homelessness.htmlNorth Dakota Rentals
Ohiohttps://cohhio.org/local-emergency-rental-assistance/Ohio Rentals
Oklahomahttps://www.caaofokc.org/services/emergency-needs/rent-mortgage-assistance/Oklahoma Rentals
Oregonhttps://www.oregon.gov/ohcs/housing-assistance/Pages/supporting-tenants-accessing-rental-relief.aspxOregon Rentals
Pennsylvaniahttps://www.dhs.pa.gov/coronavirus/Pages/Emergency-Rental-Assistance-Program.aspxPennsylvania Rentals
Rhode Islandhttps://www.rihousing.com/rentreliefri/Rhode Island Rentals
South Carolinahttps://www.schousing.com/Home/Resources-for-RentersSouth Carolina Rentals
South Dakotahttps://www.sdhda.org/social-programs/cares-act-housing-assistance-program/cares-act-housing-assistance-program-2South Dakota Rentals
Tennesseehttps://thda.org/help-for-renters-section-8/covidrentreliefTennessee Rentals
Texashttps://texasrentrelief.com/Texas Rentals
Utahhttps://rentrelief.utah.gov/Utah Rentals
Vermonthttps://vtlawhelp.org/money-for-past-due-rentVermont Rentals
Virginiahttps://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/rmrpVirginia Rentals
Washingtonhttps://dfi.wa.gov/coronavirus/financial-resourcesWashington Rentals
West Virginiahttps://www.wvhdf.com/programs/mountaineer-rental-assistance-programWest Virginia Rentals
Wisconsinhttps://wiscap.org/wera/Wisconsin Rentals
Wyominghttps://dfs.wyo.gov/assistance-programs/home-utilities-energy-assistance/emergency-rental-assistance-program-erap/Wyoming Rentals

About the Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Emergency Rental Assistance program makes available $25 billion to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The funds are provided directly to States, U.S. Territories, local governments, and Indian tribes.  Grantees use the funds to provide assistance to eligible households through existing or newly created rental assistance programs.

Eligibility

An “eligible household” is defined as a renter household in which at least one or more individuals meet the following criteria:

  1. Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19;
  2. Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and
  3. Has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median.

Rental assistance provided to an eligible household should not be duplicative of any other federally funded rental assistance provided to such a household.

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