***APPLICATION PERIOD EXTENDED*** Mercer County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The Mercer County Department of Human Services, in conjunction with the Mercer County Board of Social Services, has launched the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) to help renter households in Mercer County that have been impacted by COVID-19. The program offers financial assistance to rental household for unpaid rent or utility bills due to the impact of COVID-19.
The Mercer County Board of Social Services will accept applications from March 1 through April 5, 2021.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Mercer County residents must document that they would have qualified for unemployment benefits, experienced a reduction in income, and suffered major costs directly or indirectly due to COVID-19 that impacted the household.
Household income must be at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) with priority given to households at or below 30% AMI. Assistance is not guaranteed.
To APPLY and find more information:
Visit: http://bit.ly/ERAPAPPLY
Call: (609) 389-3575 M-F 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Email: [email protected]
LANDLORDS CAN ENCOURAGE TENANTS TO APPLY at http://www.mercercounty.org/ERAP
Please click a flyer below to learn more or download. Flyers are presented in both English and Spanish!
