DESCRIPTION
To mitigate the housing crisis, the Emergency Rental Assistance program makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. Two separate programs have been established: ERA1 provides up to $25 billion under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was enacted on December 27, 2020, and ERA2 provides up to $21.55 billion under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which was enacted on March 11, 2021. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, local governments, and (in the case of ERA1) Indian tribes. Grantees use the funds to provide assistance to eligible households through existing or newly created rental assistance programs.
DEADLINE
Ongoing
MORE INFORMATION
Most information pulled directly from ARPA Section 1006(b) b
LEVEL OF EFFORT
Low
CATEGORY
Housing, Utilities
FUNDING SOURCE
ARPA / Consolidates Appropriations Act
FUNDING AMOUNT
Unclear
GRANT AMOUNT
Unclear
DEPARTMENT
Dept of Treasury
OFFICE
NA
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS
Tribes were eligible under ERA-1 (established under Consolodated Appropriations Act), but not ER-2 (Established under ARPA)