Additional assistance spots are scheduled to open on the following dates:
– Monday, Sept. 13, beginning at 9 am.
– Monday, Sept. 27, beginning at noon.
– Monday, Oct. 18, beginning at 9 am.
Do you or your tenant qualify for Treasury Rent Assistance?
- Tenant experienced negative financial impact due to COVID-19.
- Tenant is at risk of experiencing homelessness or currently experiencing housing instability due to COVID-19 (for example: currently late on rent and/or has rental arrears, past due utilities).
- Tenant received Treasury Rent Assistance before.
The Clark County Treasury Rent Assistance waitlist is now CLOSED.
800 new landlord referrals were received in less than an hour on Monday, July 19 between 9:00am-10:00am.
En español:
La lista de espera de Asistencia para el alquiler del Tesoro de Clark County esta CERRADO.
What you need to know: Eviction moratorium and rent relief
The Treasury Rent Assistance Program is intended to provide assistance to households who have experienced a loss of income and are at risk of homelessness or currently experiencing housing instability, due to COVID-19.
Beginning July 1, through September 30, 2021, a moratorium bridge is in place. “The bridge is not an extension of the existing eviction moratorium; rather it makes provisions for renters and landlords until resources and programs become available.”
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Eligible incomes and allowed expenses (all adults over 18):
Use the chart below to see if you are income-eligible.
* Supplemental unemployment income and the stimulus funds issued during the COVID-19 pandemic are excluded for the purpose of income eligibility.
Assistance Details:
- Eligible households can receive up to 12 months total of rent assistance. This includes:
- Owed past due rent, beginning March 13, 2020, for up to 12 months maximum.
- Up to three months of future rent, maximum.
- Please know that resources are limited, and it may take months to receive assistance, if placed on the waitlist.
This assistance can also be used for the following needs, including:
- Manufactured home rental space “lot rents,” or RV space for primary housing.
Landlords Seeking Access to Rent Assistance Programs on Behalf of Tenant
Landlords Applying for Tenants:
The Limited Landlord Relief Program is available through the state.
If a tenant refuses to engage with the housing agency, or they do not qualify for rental assistance, and the landlord owns no more than 4 rental units, the landlord may qualify for assistance. More information about the program is available at https://www.commerce.wa.gov/serving-communities/homelessness/landlord-fund-programs/.
Documents to Collect for Assistance:
- Fully Signed Lease or Rental Agreement (Landlords willing to attest to a rental may qualify if documentation does not exist).
- An Eviction Notice (if received- don’t ask for one).
- Past due Utility Notice
- Verification of income for the last two months (for example: pay stubs, W-2, payment statements, tax filings, bank statement showing regular income, payment statements).
- Income may include earned income, unemployment payments, TANF Funds, Social Security, self-employment, armed forces income, pension/retirement income, alimony, child support, foster parent/care payments.
- Households do not need to have a Social Security Number or Documentation Status.
For landlords/property managers:
- In addition, landlords will be asked to complete a current W-9 and sign an agreement verifying information. Provider agencies will send that form to landlords or property managers and work with them directly on your behalf.
“This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by the federal project under Section 501 Emergency Rental Assistance awarded both directly to Clark County and through the Washington State Department of Commerce. Points of view are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the US Department of the Treasury.”