Expanded Rental Assistance Benefits Available in September

Now through September 23, 2022 

IMPACT Community Action has Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance funding available that will expire by 9/23/2022:

Who is eligible for rental assistance at IMPACT?

An eligible household is a household of one or more individuals who are obligated to pay rent on a primary residential dwelling. Households including undocumented immigrants are eligible for assistance.

Additionally: 

The household income must be at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. 

One or more of the individuals has:  

Qualified for unemployment benefits during 2020-2021; or 

Experienced a reduction in household income;  

Incurred significant costs; or  

Experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to COVID-19 outbreak. 

Potential applicants may also qualify if:

One or more individuals within the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability which may include:  

Past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice;  

Unsafe or unhealthy living conditions (which may include overcrowding); or  

Any other evidence of such risk (as documented in the client file).

Unsafe or unhealthy living conditions are defined as a unit not meeting the minimum habitability standards. 

Customers can seek rental and mortgage assistance two different ways - IMPACT Community Action's main office at 711 Southwood Ave will have appointments open from 8am-noon and 1-5 pm Monday through Friday. The online portal can also take applications for rental and mortgage assistance by visiting https://apply.impacthopefund.org/home.

Prerequisites for Homeowner Assistance: Must be a homeowner with primary residence in Franklin County who has experienced a financial hardship, loss of income, or increase in expenses related to the pandemic and meet the program’s annual income eligibility guidelines, which is $147,600 for a family of four.

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