The Louisiana Emergency Rental Assistance Program is now closed and all funds have been disbursed.
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This program provided emergency rental and utility assistance to Louisiana residents who experienced housing instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you live in Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Lafayette, Orleans or St. Tammany Parish, you must apply directly to the program in your parish.
Learn MoreAs of 8 a.m. on May 30, 2023
Applications started
Applications submitted
Utility payments requested
Tenants approved for rent payment totaling $160,291,302.93
In Rental & Utility assistance paid to applicants
Eligibility
Live in one of 57 parishes covered by the program
At least one individual in the household qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic
Received a past due rent notice, past due utility notice, or an eviction notice or is experiencing housing instability
Household income does not exceed 80% of area median income limit (AMI)
Program payments cannot exceed 120% Fair Market Rent (FMR) values for your parish. To learn more, click here.
Will not evict the tenant for past due rent prior to April 2020
Will not evict the tenant for at least 60 days after assistance ends unless eviction is for cause
Will forgive all penalties, interest and court costs related to rent incurred between April 2020 and date of remittance of program rental assistance, with the exception of late fees up to $100 per month, as prescribed within current lease terms
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