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If you or someone you know are struggling to pay rent or utilities, and/or have rent or utilities arrears due to COVID-19 and live in Jefferson County, MO, help may be available through the Jefferson County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 signed into law on December 27, 2020, established the Emergency Rental Assistance ("ERA") program, which makes available $25 billion to assist households that are unable to pay, or have difficulty making timely payment of, rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jefferson County has been awarded $6,058,803.69 of these funds. 

If you have a tenant who will be applying for ERAP we must have a Landlord Registration form on file in order for you to receive payment. Click the link below to complete the registration process. If you are applying on behalf of your eligible tenants you must visit www.mohousingresources.com/landlords to apply.

Jefferson Franklin's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) is temporarily pausing acceptance of NEW applications. Currently pending applications will be approved based off eligibility and availability of U.S. Treasury funding. 

Available Assistance - Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional 3 months if the grantee determines the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability and grantee funds are available. The payment of existing housing-related arrears that could result in eviction of an eligible household is prioritized. Assistance must be provided to reduce an eligible household's rental arrears before the household may receive assistance for future rent payments. Once a household's rental arrears are reduced, grantees may only commit to providing rental assistance for up to three months at a time. Households may reapply for additional assistance at the end of the the three-month period if needed and the overall time limit for assistance is not exceeded. Source: U.S. Department of The Treasury. 
Reasonable Accommodations - JFCAC will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please call 877-636-ERAP (3727) for assistance. Submission of an ERAP application does not guarantee placement in the program. Only one ERAP application per household will be accepted. Duplicate ERAP applications will be rejected. 
Language Options - Persons who have limited English proficiency, please call 877-636-ERAP (3727) for assistance. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Item(s) needed to process applications
Who is eligible for this program
An "eligible household" is defined as a renter household in which at least one or more individuals meets the following criteria: 
  1. Qualified for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19. 
  2. Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and
  3. Has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median. 
I already recieve rental assistance am I also eligible for this program? 
Rental assistance provided to an eligible household should not be duplicative of any other federally funded rental assistance provided to such household. 
Is priority given to certain individuals? 
The prioritization is completed by the database. Eligible households that include an individual who has been unemployed for the 90 days prior to application for assistance and households with income at or below 50 percent of the area median will be prioritized for assistance. 
how is household income determined?
Household income is determined as either the household's total income for calendar year 2020 or the household's monthly income at the time of application. For household incomes determined using the latter method, income eligibility must be re-determined every 3 months. 

    Questions? Contact Us by using the form below. 
The following Items will be needed during the application process: 
  1. A listing of every individual living in the household. 
  2. Identifying documentation for all members of the household such as licenses and social security cards. 
  3. Income information for every individual 18 years or older. Acceptable Item s  include: 2020 Tax Return, or the past 60 days of income sources that will be reported on a tax return. 
  4. Documentation of unemployment for at least one of the individuals or a reduction in pay due to COVID-19. 
  5. Past-due rent and/or utility bills and/or notices of eviction. 
  6. A copy of your lease agreement. 
  7. Contact information for your landlord. 

ERAP Program Income Limits
This program is being offered in partnership with Jefferson County. This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by Federal Award Number ERA0433 awarded to County of Jefferson by U.S. Department of the Treasury.