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What can you do to help prevent eviction and promote housing resources in your neighborhood? Below are four examples.
- Donate to an organization supporting the work
- Share an eviction assistance resource like Stop My Eviction
- Report a vacant property to Metro 311 and the Council Office
- Read the Land Development Code Diagnostic
 Eviction Prevention COVID-19 Relief Fund aims to aid low-to-moderate income households that are delinquent on rent payments as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will pay for up to three months of rent for households facing COVID-related delinquencies.
Individual households may begin applying for rental assistance through the Office of Resilience and Community Services immediately. To be eligible, households must earn at or below 60 percent of the area median income ($45,840 annually for a family of four) and have had their income impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Households can begin the application process here.
Beginning July 1, Landlords may apply for assistance on behalf of their tenants to the Office of Housing. To be eligible, the landlord must:
- Be currently registered on the Rental Registry.
- Have no outstanding code violations for the property for which rent is being paid.
- Waive all late fees, fines, and penalties.
- Forgo evictions for assisted tenants for 60 days after assistance is provided.
- Provide pre-COVID-19 rent rolls to document delinquency rates before and after the pandemic.
Funding will be prioritized for affordable housing units (households at or below 60% of area median income) or properties with more than 50% of their units in the Housing Choice Vouchers Program.
Landlords will be required to submit the following documentation:
- Information about the property, including its tax ID number, ownership and delinquency rates
- W-9
- An eviction prevention application worksheet
- Certification of non-payment of rent signed by each tenant for whom assistance is requested
- Copy of each tenant’s ledger for whom you are claiming to be reimbursed for delinquencies
- Copy of Recorded LURA or Recorded Deed Restriction
- Accounts Receivable Report for period January 1, 2020 to current
- Copy of Final 8609 (if a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit project)
- Executed and Notarized Landlord Tenant Rental Assistance Certification
To find out more information and apply, visit https://louisvilleky.gov/government/develop-louisville/eviction-prevention
 How to apply:
Jefferson County residents meeting eligibility can call the automated scheduler at 502-991-8391 or visit online at louisvilleky.cascheduler.com.
Eligibility:
LIHEAP Subsidy eligibility:
- Jefferson County residents within 60% of 2019-20 State Median Income Guidelines (see more details here.).
LIHEAP Crisis eligibility:
- Criteria listed above for Subsidy, plus:
- Received a Disconnect notice from utility service provider, or
- Received a current bill with a past due amount, or
- Received an eviction notice if utilities are included in the rent, or
- Are within 10 days of running out of pre-paid electric service
All Office of Resilience and Community Services and Neighborhood Place offices remain closed for walk-in clients in an effort to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Staff are serving clients remotely via phone, secure drop boxes and email communication.
More information about LIHEAP can be found at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/resilience-and-community-services
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