County residents that are behind on their rent due to COVID-19 can apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP 2.3) to help pay rent and other housing costs.
Miami-Dade County to once again accept applications for rent relief from June 14th through June 25th -- County residents that are behind on their rent due to COVID-19 can apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP 2.3) to help pay rent and other housing costs. All applications whether submitted on the first day or last day of this open period will be placed into a pool that will be sorted by a computerized random selection process to determine order of review. A single person household earning less than $50,650 may qualify for ERAP 2.3 benefits. Two person households earning less than $57,850, three person households earning less than $65,100, and four person households earning less than $72,300 may also qualify.
Eligible households can receive up to 12 months of assistance to help pay back rent and an additional 3 months of future rent if needed. Applications will be available at: https://www.miamidade.gov/global/housing/home.page.
Paper applications will be available at two locations:
Residents can call 305-723-1815 with questions on the ERAP 2.3 program. Landlords / owners with residents that owe back rent are also encouraged to contact us at LandlordsERAP@miamidade.gov or at 786-688-2440.
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