Attention Duval County renters: Another round of Emergency Rental Assistance has been approved. COJ partners, JEA and United Way of Northeast Florida will continue to administering this program that has distributed more than $15 million dollars so far since June.
The application portal to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program opens Friday, September 3rd at 8am. Go to https://www.coj.net/erap or text APPLY to 211904.
Federal guidelines require qualifying individuals and families to have an income that falls below 80% of the area median income. The income requirements are as follows:
Household size Total Income
One person $42,000
Two people $48,000
Three people $54,000
Four people $60,000
Five people $64,800
Six people $69,600
Seven people $74,400
Eight people $79,200
In addition to the income prerequisite, applicants must meet the following criteria:
• A resident of Duval County (this includes the Beaches and the Town of Baldwin)
• Part of an “Eligible household” as defined by the Act as follows:
An “Eligible household” must include one or more individuals who are obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling in Duval County and must also demonstrate all three criteria below:
1. One or more individuals within the household has:
• qualified for unemployment benefits, or
• experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to COVID-19 and can attest to such in writing;
2. One or more individuals within the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability, which may include:
• a past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice;
• unsafe or unhealthy living conditions; or
• any other evidence of such risk, as determined by the City; and
3. The household has a household income that is not more than 80% of the area median income (AMI) for the household.
Priority must be provided to households that have incomes at or below 50% AMI or have one or more members who have been unemployed for at least 90 days.
For additional information, see the attached FAQs or call (904) 630-2489 (CITY)