They are experiencing housing instability.They or an adult household member had a significant reduction in income or significant increased costs due to or during COVID-19 OR they or an adult household member experienced a recent financial hardship that can be verified as the direct cause for the household falling behind on rent.Their household income does not exceed 80 percent of Area Median Income (see: “Income Requirements” section below).They meet the program’s residency and location requirements (see: “Residency and Location Requirements” section below).They are behind in rent for at least one month or have received an unforeseen rental increase above 10 percent (10%) of their base rent.This program is available to tenants who meet all of the following criteria and requirements: NOTE:Tenants may not receive assistance for months of rent for which they were previously assisted by any federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Any such duplicative assistance shall be deducted from the program payment amount. Shall not be duplicative of any other local/state or federal emergency rental assistance received by the tenant or the landlord for the tenant’s past-due or future rent.Can include reasonable late fees, court fees, eviction fees, and/or legal fees (if any), not to exceed the program maximum of $20,000 per household (inclusive of Orange County ERAP1: Phase One).Is limited to 18 months (inclusive of months received from all other federally funded Emergency Rental Assistance programs).Will cover a tenant’s documented past-due rent up to the program maximums.
The funding made available under this program will be used to provide rental assistance to qualifying tenants based on funding availability and program limits.
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