A Year Later, Emergency Rental Assistance Still Available For Escambia County Residents - NorthEscambia.com

October 18, 2022

Escambia County residents struggling to wage rent and utilities owed to COVID-19 tin inactive use for assistance from the Escambia County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The programme opened a twelvemonth ago.

The exertion portal is present unfastened and available clicking oregon tapping here. Call (850) 403-6044 to marque an assignment for in-person assistance, oregon spot a database of libraries below.

Emergency rental assistance whitethorn beryllium provided to eligible low-income Escambia County residents and families who:

• Have been financially impacted by COVID-19;
• Have full household income astatine oregon beneath 80% Area Median Income;
• Are astatine hazard of experiencing homelessness oregon lodging instability; and
• Have not received immoderate different rental assistance for the requested months

Both the renter and the landlord indispensable taxable an exertion done the portal. Reimbursement volition beryllium paid straight to the landlord oregon inferior provider. View eligibility requirements and spot if you suffice here.

The programme tin screen up to 12 months of overdue oregon precocious rent and inferior bills for households successful Escambia County. Additional details for rental assistance for landlords and renters tin beryllium recovered at MyEscambia.com/erap.

Escambia County has received the pursuing allocations:

• $9,611,771 from the Consolidated Appropriations Act
• $7,605,344 from the American Rescue Plan

Escambia County ERAP Policies and Procedures are successful alignment with the U.S Treasury Department’s guidelines (full policies and procedures).

Email ERAP@myescambia.zendesk.com oregon telephone (850) 403-6044 with immoderate questions.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FRONT TOP