City of Houston and Harris County COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program Tenant INFORMATION AND ELIGIBILITY GENERAL TENANT INFORMATION Select Landlord from the Participating Landlord Directory Submit the following information: Tenant personal and contact information Rental property information to include monthly rent amount and amounts of past due rent by month Household size and household monthly income information Certify that they meet the eligibility requirements Submit intake documents: Proof of identity Proof of residence within the rental property Additional eligibility documents may be requested to complete eligibility, including proof of current monthly Household Income CITY OF HOUSTON RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS To be eligible for up to $2,112 of rental assistance from City of Houston, the Tenant must meet the following conditions: Total household income prior to April 2020 must be below eighty-percent (80%) of Area Median Income (AMI), see 80% AMI income chart here OR Tenant is currently participating in any of the programs listed here HOUSEHOLD SIZE MONTHLY INCOME ANNUAL INCOME Each program has the following different eligibility requirements: 1 $3 ,679 $44 ,150 2 $4 ,204 $50,450 HARRIS COUNTY RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 3 $4 ,729 $56 ,750 4 $5 ,254 $63 ,050 5 $5,675 $68 ,100 6 $6,095 $73,150 7 $6 ,516 $78,200 8 $6 ,937 $83,250 To be eligible for up to $1,200 of rental assistance from Harris County, the Tenant must meet the following conditions: Total household income prior to April 2020 must be below fifty-percent (50%) of Area Median Income (AMI), see 50% AMI income chart here No member in the household has received other Harris County COVID-19 related assistance HARRIS COUNTY 50% THE AREA MEDIAN INCOME* (AMI) If your household income is at or below the amounts in this table, then you meet the income requirements for the Harris County Rent Assistance Program. HOUSEHOLD SIZE MONTHLY INCOME ANNUAL INCOME 1 $2,300 $27,594 2 $2,628 $31,531 3 $4 ,729 $35,469 4 $3,284 $39,406 5 $3,547 $42,563 6 $3,810 $45,719 7 $4,073 $48,875 8 $4,336 $52,031 If you are a member of one of the following, then you meet the income requirements for the City of Houston Rent Assistance Program. Medicaid Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Federal Pell Grant (if current student) Harris Health Gold Card Head Start or Early Head Start Public Housing Assistance (Houston or Harris County Housing Authority) Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) National School Lunch Program (Free and/or Reduced School Lunch) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps) Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC) Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Tribal Assistance VA Pension or Disability *AMI is for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land MSA in 2020 as defined by HUD and reported by City of Houston Housing and Community Development, retrieved from https://houstontx.gov/housing/flyers/Area-Median-Income-Chart-2020-Final-071420.pdf For more information, visit the FAQ page. For more information and to apply visit www.bakerripleyrenthelp.org CALL CENTERS 832-390-2018 713-274-1122 281-885-1499 713-957-4357 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday August 24th to August 28th 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday August 24th to August 28th 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday August 24th to August 28th 8 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Monday through Friday August 24th to August 28th 281-272-6478 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday August 24th to August 28th 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday August 29th