The Alachua
County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will begin taking
applications this Monday at 12 p.m. (noon).
ERAP is a
Federal Grant intended to assist households who cannot pay or are having
difficulty paying rent and/or utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It can
assist eligible households with the payment of late rent and/or utilities and
may also assist with rent payment in advance. Payments will generally be made
only to landlords/property managers and/or utility companies, not the
households themselves. Alachua County is distributing over $8 million in ERAP
funds. Each household is limited to a maximum of $15,000 in assistance.
The
application link will go live at 12 p.m. (noon) and be available on the County
website and Facebook page at that time.
We recommend
that those interested in applying click on the link below and read the Program
Information page and the FAQ page. This will allow you to be prepared with what
you need to expedite the application process next week.
Click to visit the Program Information
page.
For
more information, contact Alachua County Communications Director Mark Sexton at
352-264-6979 or msexton@alachuacounty.us.