How to Qualify

Who is eligible?
Indiana State emergency rental assistance is available to residents who meet all the following criteria:
1. At least one member of the household is receiving unemployment benefits, has seen a reduction in income, incurred significant cost, or experienced significant financial hardship related to COVID-19.

2. At least one member of the household is at risk of becoming homeless or experienced housing instability. This can be proven by submission of a past due rent notice, eviction notice or order to vacate, past due utility notice or disconnect notice, or proof of rent burden.

3. Household income cannot exceed 80% of area median.

4. The property for which you are requesting assistance is your primary residence.

This program only assists renters. If you are a homeowner in need of mortgage assistance, click here.

Landlord participation is not a requirement of the program, but IHCDA will attempt to work with the landlord to get past due amounts and issue payments.

This program provides up to 12 months of past due and future rent. It can also provide assistance with past due utility bills, home energy, and internet as long as the utility bill is in the name of one of the renters listed on the lease, and the utilities are not included in the rent. There are additional requirements for internet assistance.

Apply for assistance here.

If you need help with the application, call 211.
If you have general questions, email iera@IHCDA.in.gov or call 1-317-800-6000.