Eligibility applications for rent assistance for Lane County renters open on Wednesday, July 15, at 9:00 a.m. and will close at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22. The eligibility application is an online form that will be available at www.lanecounty.org/rent.
A total of $5.1 million is available. The funding was provided by the federal COVID-19 CARES Act.
Eligible households that complete an application will be selected for funding via a lottery for expenses acquired beginning on March 1, 2020.
To be eligible for rent assistance, the applicant’s dwelling unit must be located in Lane County and there must be an active rental agreement or lease in the applicant’s name.
The applicant must be able to document:
1) A loss of income as a direct result of COVID-19;
OR
2) Have compromised health status or an elevated risk of infection and vulnerability to impacts to health as related to COVID-19 and that a loss of housing would cause a health jeopardy related to COVID-19 for the applicant.
The applicant’s household income must be at or below 80 percent of the Lane County’s Area Median Income Level (AMI).
LANE COUNTY AMI 2020 |
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HH SIZE |
80% AMI Gross Monthly Income |
80% AMI Gross Annual Income |
1 |
$3,267 |
$39,204 |
2 |
$3,733 |
$44,796 |
3 |
$4,200 |
$50,400 |
4 |
$4,667 |
$56,004 |
5 |
$5,042 |
$60,504 |
6 |
$5,417 |
$65,004 |
7 |
$5,788 |
$69,456 |
8 |
$6,163 |
$73,956 |
Rent assistance can be used for rent payments and arrearages, manufactured home rental space (“lot rents”), housing relocation assistance and more.
Application Process
Applicants will need to provide documentation for identification (ID), income documentation, housing status documentation and, if needed, health status documentation. Applicants will also be asked to provide a written notice from their landlords and/or utility company showing the unpaid balance. Applicants can upload the required documents into the online application form at the time they apply, or later by editing their application.
Applicants may receive assistance for multiple months through December 30, 2020. Payments to landlords will be issued monthly and applicants may need to recertify before the end of the year.
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