#Emergency rental assistance program update#
#Emergency rental assistance program verification#

Local government programs receiving ERAP funds through the State of Maryland are required to process and approve applications for assistance from these two groups first.

Households who have one or more individuals who are unemployed at the time of ERAP application AND have not been employed during the last 90 days.

Households who have annual income at or below 50% of the area median income (AMI), as determined by HUD.

Treasury policies require the State of Maryland to prioritize ERAP assistance for the following two groups:

Emergency Rental Assistance Program Social Media ToolkitвЂ‹.

Assisted Housing Relief Program UpdateвЂ‹ -В Copy Tenant Feature, Viewing Tenant Details, & Important Reminders 8/12/21вЂ‹вЂ‹вЂ‹вЂ‹.

#Emergency rental assistance program update#

Assisted Housing Relief Program Update and FAQs 7/23/21.

Assisted Housing Relief Program Update вЂ“ Guidance on Self-Certifications 7/1/21вЂ‹.

Assisted Housing Relief Program Update 5/17/21вЂ‹.Assisted Housing Relief Program UpdateвЂ‹ 5/4/21.Дў021 Assisted Housing Relief Program Documents:

#Emergency rental assistance program verification#

Income verification вЂ“ this includes paystubs, W-2s or other wage statements, tax filings, bank statements demonstrating regular income, an attestation from an employer, self-attestations, etc.Valid current lease identifying primary tenant as leaseholder as well as identifying the household size.Additionally, the following documents must be collected and kept on file for a period of no less than five (5) years, and will be made available for DHCD's review for compliance monitoring within three (3) business days from the date of the request:.A rent ledger for each household must be submitted to verifyвЂ‹ the rental delinquencies.The following must be collected for each household: Applications must be submitted by the property manager through the Application Portal. Tenant applications will be collected and compiled by the property management company and submitted to the department as one single program application for the property. To be eligible, a tenant must reside in one of the communities listed at:ДЄssisted Housing Relief Program Eligible Properties Search.Д®ligible tenants should contact their property management company for application information. The Assisted Housing Relief Program isВ available to tenants residing in multifamily rental communities that have received state funds or federal resources from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.