Emergency Rent Assistance Program
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Lehigh County
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is in place to provide families and individuals financial assistance for rent including: rent, rental arrears, utilities, and home energy costs incurred due, directly, or indirectly, to COVID-19.
Client must be able to prove this financial loss via paystubs, bank statements, unemployment awards letter, etc.
Click link for Lehigh County Application – https://form.jotform.com/210596231926154
Documentation needed for Emergency Rental Assistance:
From Tenant:
- Copy of ID or License
- Copy of Current Lease
- Unemployment letter, if on Unemployment
- Paystubs pre and post COVID
- Utility Bill showing arrears
- Completed Application
From Landlord:
- Completed Landlord portion of Application
- Proof of ownership of property (deed, insurance, taxes, etc.)
- W9 Form
** Please attached all required documentation to digital application.
** APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME IS BETWEEN EIGHT TO TEN WEEKS.
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Carbon CountyCarbon County
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is in place to provide families and individuals financial assistance for rent including: rent, rental arrears, utilities, and home energy costs incurred due, directly, or indirectly, to COVID-19.
Client must be able to prove this financial loss via paystubs, bank statements, unemployment awards letter, etc.
Click link for Carbon County Application – https://form.jotform.com/210684795628166
Documentation needed for Emergency Rental Assistance:
From Tenant:
- Copy of ID or License
- Copy of Current Lease
- Unemployment letter, if on Unemployment
- Paystubs pre and post COVID
- Utility Bill showing arrears
- Completed Application
From Landlord:
- Completed Landlord portion of Application
- Proof of ownership of property (deed, insurance, taxes, etc.)
- W9 Form**Please attached all requried documentation to digital application.
** APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME IS BETWEEN FOUR TO SIX WEEKS.
106 Ombudsman Program responsible for 106 aging facilities across Lehigh and Northampton counties
6,173 6,173 Households assisted through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program in Carbon and Lehigh Counties.
878 878 families assisted through our Community Support Department
3,614 + 15,378 3, 614 Food boxes handed out that served 15, 378 individuals during the Pandemic
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