COVID-19 Rental Relief Program | MaineHousing

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State Agency	MaineHousing
Program Name	COVID-19 Rental Relief Program
Program Description	A new program established to provide financial relief for renters who have experienced a loss of income resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program Website	mainehousing.org
Program Status	Accepting Applicants
Eligibility Criteria	• Households experiencing job lay off, business closure, reduced hours of work, having to stay home to care for children, or other loss of income due to COVID-19. • Must be within income limits as specified for each county. • Must not be able to pay rent from income, savings, or other liquid assets. • Must not be a recipient of federal rental assistance such as Section 8, or live in housing financed by MaineHousing, a federal agency, or the Housing Credit. • May be used by owners of mobile homes for lot rent payments. • Landlord must complete required paperwork to receive funds.
Eligible Activities	Rent Rent arrearages
Direct Recipient of Assistance	Landlord
Administration Structure	MaineHousing in partnership with local Community Action Agencies.
Maximum Length of Assistance	Up to 3 months
Maximum Assistance Available Per Household	Up to $1,000 a month per household
Household Contribution Requirements	Difference Between Grant Amount and Total Rent or Mortgage
Total Applications as of Date	25,300
Total Household Recipients of Assistance as of Date	11,500
Funding Source	Coronavirus Relief Funds (CARES Act) CDBG-CV (CARES Act) Agency Resources
Total Funding Amount of Program	$28,400,000.00
Remaining Funds as of Date	$15,100,000.00
Date of Entry or Changes	09/23/2020

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