The state emergency rental assistance program is helping renters negatively impacted by the COVID pandemic stay in their homes and avoid housing instability by providing assistance with rent and utility bills.

How to Qualify

Who is eligible?
1. Your total household income cannot exceed 80% of the area median.
2. The applicant lives in the household and is a signer on the lease.
3. One or more household members have qualified for unemployment, experienced a reduction in income, incurred significant costs, or suffered some other financial hardship related to the COVID pandemic
4. Household is at risk of homelessness (received a past due or eviction notice) or housing instability

Approved uses of funds include:
1. Past due rent
2. Current rent and three months of future rent
3. Security deposits
4. Eligible fees
5. Utilities including home energy costs and internet service

How do I apply?
Before you begin the application process, have the following documentation ready:
1. Complete lease agreement (need all pages)
2. Copy of landlord's W-9 or contact information
3. Copy of landlord's rent ledger showing past due rents
4. Proof of income (pay stubs within last 30 days, 1040 tax form)
5. Unemployment payment history
6. Eviction notice (if any)
7. Past due utility bills (if applicable)

Apply here.

Because of the volume of applications, it is currently taking approximately two weeks to process applications. If more information is needed, a representative will contact you. You will receive an email once your application has been approved.

FAQ

Do some applicants get priority?
Yes. Applications for the following categories of individuals will be accelerated:
1. Households that have an income at or below 50% of the area median.
2. Households that have one or more members who have been unemployed for 90 days or longer.

What documents can I submit to prove my household’s income?
A 2020 1040 tax return is the preferred document to prove income. If you don’t have a 1040 form, you can use your W-2. You will need one for each household member over the age of 18.

You should also provide wage statements, check stubs, bank statements showing regular income, or letters from employers for each household member over the age of 18.

If you don’t have verifiable income because of the pandemic (place of employment out of business or closed), you may submit a written statement to that effect as part of your application.

Is there still money available?
The State of Utah has received millions of dollars in additional funds to assist renters adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. You are encouraged to apply today.