The #SRQCounty Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides assistance with rent and utility bills for those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC

 

 

Via Sarasota Counties web site

Sarasota County is a recipient of U.S. Department of the Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance funding.

Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if the grantee determines the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability and grantee funds are available. Households may reapply for additional assistance at the end of the three-month period if needed and the overall time limit for assistance is not exceeded.

UPDATE April 27, 2021: Applications are scheduled to open the first week in May. Those who plan to apply are encouraged to prepare now by filing their 2020 taxes. Having a copy of your filed 2020 taxes will help expedite the application process. If you need help filing, United Way is offering FREE tax preparation in Sarasota County through May 17. Click here for details.

 

 

 

Household Eligibility:

  • Renting households at or below 80% area median income (AMI) facing homelessness or housing instability due to inability to pay rent and/or utilities as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Such households must be able to demonstrate the impact of COVID-19.

Income Limits by Household Size (people living within the household) – 80% AMI (Sarasota County)

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2

3

4

5

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7

8

9

10

$43,250

$49,400

$55,600

$61,750

$66,700

$71,650

$76,600

$81,550

$86,464

$91,405
  • Priority will be given to households that fall under one or both of the following:
    1. Household income below 50% of AMI.
    2. One or more people in the household are unemployed and have not been employed for the last 90 days prior to application.
  • Rental assistance provided to an eligible household should not be duplicative of any other federally funded rental assistance provided to such household.

 

The Sarasota County program is currently being developed. Please stay tuned for updates as they are released.

Additional information can be found at the Emergency Rental Assistance Program website: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/cares/emergency-rental-assistance-program