Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program

Published on September 2, 2020

State Agency	Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority
Program Name	Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance 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	indianahousingnow.org
Program Status	Closed to New Applicants
Start Date	07/13/2020
Eligibility Criteria	• Must provide documentation that household income, including all unemployment compensation, decreased due to job layoff, furlough, or reduced work hours beginning on March 6, 2020, due to COVID-19. • Must not have received other forms of COVID-19-related rental assistance. • Must not be a recipient of rental assistance such as Section 8.
Eligible Activities	Rent Rent arrearages Late fees
Administration Structure	IHCDA, in partnership with participating partner agencies, reviews and processes applications and payments.
Maximum Length of Assistance	4 months
Maximum Assistance Available Per Household	$2,000 per household
Household Contribution Requirements	None
Total Applications as of Date	36,653
Total Household Recipients of Assistance as of Date	16,843
Funding Source	Coronavirus Relief Funds (CARES Act)
Total Funding Amount of Program	$40,000,000.00

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