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Renter Assistance for City of Toledo Public Housing Residents
Have you lost your job or have reduced income as a result of COVID-19? Are you currently a city of Toledo public housing resident? If so, you may be eligible for emergency rental assistance. See requirements below.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
The city of Toledo will implement a policy change allowing public housing residents to apply for renter assistance utilizing The Emergency Rental Assistance Fund (ERAF) under the following conditions:
- The public housing unit must be located in the city of Toledo. Public housing units owned by LMHA outside of the City's limits are not eligible.
- Public housing residents of eligible units must meet a ll ERAF program application requirements including:
- Submittal of an ERAF Application with all required supporting documentation.
- Income eligibility.
- Documentation of income or job loss as a result of COVID-19.
- The ERAF Program can provide rental assistance for 3 months--up to a total of $2,500--for periods beginning in April 2020.
- If public housing resident meets income eligibility and demonstrates loss of income due to COVID-19, the ERAF Program will pay the first month of delinquent rent beginning with April 2020 as reflected on a lease.
- In order to pay the 2nd and 3rd months of rent the public housing resident will be required to provide a recertification of income and recalculated rents within 30 days of a COVID-19 related change in income.
- If the public housing resident at application is 3 months delinquent on rents at the pre COVID-19 level, for a period beginning April 2020, the ERAF Program will pay only the 1st month rent at the pre COVID-19 level and require recertification and rent adjustment in order to pay the 2nd and 3rd months of rent.
- The ERAF program will not assist with rents that are delinquent for periods prior to April 2020.
- Public housing residents impacted by COVID-19 income or job loss should contact LMH to recertify income and adjust rents.
How do I apply?
Step 1:
If you have COVID-19 related job or income loss, contact LMH and get your income recertified.
You will need documentation of income recertification and rent adjustment as appropriate to apply for ERAF funds.
Step 2:
Contact Lutheran Social Services of Northwest Ohio for an ERAF application
- www.lssnwo.org
- 2149 Collingwood Blvd.
Toledo, OH 43620 - 419-243-9178
Step 3:
Fill out the ERAF application and return with all requested information, including your recertification from LMH.
The city of Toledo supports the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability to fully participate in this program/event, please contact Joan Easier, city of Toledo ADA administrator. Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 419-245-1059.