Emergency Rental Assistance
The pandemic put millions of households across the nation in jeopardy of losing their homes. Low-income renters, including millions of essential workers, were hit the hardest.
In 2021, states began administering Emergency Rental Assistance programs with federal funds through the U.S. Department of the Treasury as authorized by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (ERA 1: $25 billion) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ERA 2: $21.66 billion).
The ERA 1 program concluded on September 30, 2022. ERA 2 runs until September 30, 2025. Many states have exhausted their grant amounts under both ERA programs and closed their programs to new applicants. Other states will continue to operate with ERA 2 funding until those funds are depleted or through to the programās sunset date. Click on your state to learn more.
Emergency Rental Assistance Programs by State
Accepting Applications | No Longer Accepting Applications |
Notes
- This map was last updated on February 8, 2024.
- Arizona has exhausted ERA funds; emergency rental assistance is available through State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
- DC ERAP is currently closed to applications but is expected to reopen in Spring 2024.
- Hawaii is accepting applications in specific counties.
- Maryland is accepting applications in specific counties.
- Nevada is accepting applications in specific counties.
ERA Program Dashboards
Many states have launched information dashboards to track and communicate ERA program progress, including the number of applications received and total funds distributed. See live or regular updates from the following states: |
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ERA Policy Document Exchange
NCSHAās ERA Policy Document Exchange provides HFAs and other state-level grantees the ability to share ERA policies and procedures and other materials they have developed. This page is accessible only to state HFAs and other state-level ERA grantees approved by NCSHA. |
CFPB: Find Help with Rent and Utilities The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has a new tool to help renters and landlords impacted by the pandemic find and apply for rental assistance programs in their areas. Help spread the word. consumerfinance.gov/renthelp #RentHelp |
Lessons from Eight States Regarding Factors That Have Contributed to Statesā ERA1 Spending Rates
In this report prepared for NCSHA, Abt Associates examined statesā Emergency Rental Assistance spending rates and factors that have affected those rates. In July 2021, Abt interviewed ERA program staff from eight states selected to reflect programs that differed in several ways, including in geographic and population diversity, the sizes of the ERA1 allocations they received, and their ERA1 spending rates as of May 2021. |
Administration of the Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program: Considerations for State Agencies
Working with Abt Associates, NCSHA developed this guidance to help states understand the range of options available to them as they design new programs or modify programs established in 2020 to effectively assist households at risk of housing instability as a result of the pandemic. |
Federal Guidance on the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have separately published guidance on the Emergency Rental Assistance program.
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