The Alameda County Rental Assistance Program is now taking applications for Alameda County residents (except those in Oakland and Berkeley - see links to resources for residents in those cities below) to receive up to 2 months of rental assistance or up to $3,500 to be used for back rent.  The program is targeting residents who are at 50% of area median income or below.  Applicants will be selected via lottery. Applications for the first lottery must be received by 8 p.m. on August 11th.  

 

Alameda County Emergency Rental Assistance Program

The Emergency Rent Assistance Program (ERAP) is designed to assist very low- to low-income families and individuals who are suffering a temporary financial setback due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and need help with delinquent rent and achieve housing stability.
 
Type of Assistance: Rent assistance in the form of a grant for tenants experiencing an inability to pay rent due to a loss of income related to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Up to two months’ worth of rent or $3,500; if previously assisted through another rental assistance program up to one month’s rent or $1,750.  The form of assistance will be a grant paid directly to the landlord.

Condado de Alameda Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia

El Programa de Asistencia de Alquiler de Emergencia (ERAP) está diseñado para ayudar a familias e individuos de muy bajos a bajos ingresos que sufren un revés financiero temporal debido a la emergencia de salud pública de COVID-19 y necesitan ayuda con el alquiler moroso y lograr la estabilidad de la vivienda.
 
Tipo de asistencia: Asistencia de alquiler en forma de subvención para inquilinos que experimentan una incapacidad para pagar el alquiler debido a una pérdida de ingresos relacionada con la emergencia de salud pública de COVID-19. Hasta dos meses de alquiler o $ 3,500; si anteriormente recibió asistencia a través de otro programa de asistencia de alquiler de hasta un mes de alquiler o $ 1,750. La forma de asistencia será una subvención pagada directamente al propietario.

ERAP Program details: https://www.echofairhousing.org/alameda-county-emergency-rental-assistance-program.html

 

City of Oakland rental assistance resources: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/housing-resources

City of Berkeley rental assistance resources: https://www.cityofberkeley.info/covid19-housing-retention/

211 in Alameda County: http://211alamedacounty.org/