Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program

[Moshe123]

Been stuck already for weeks at "under review" with all docs verified.

[joe1234]

Which state and county?

ocean county new jersey.. lakewood

[Moshe123]

Status changed to approved pending payment over Yom Tov. Thank you Hashem.

[cgr]

Status changed to approved pending payment over Yom Tov. Thank you Hashem.

Might have already been paid. NY and NJ don't always change to Payment Sent status.

[Moshe123]

Might have already been paid. NY and NJ don't always change to Payment Sent status.

Hopefully, it will show in the bank in the morning...

Thanks!

[Moshe123]

Status changed to approved pending payment over Yom Tov. Thank you Hashem.

Changed to approved payment made with tomorrow's date. Bh!

[Moshe123]

Changed to approved payment made with tomorrow's date. Bh!

And bh, there it is!

[neveryou]

Is there still money to be sent out or was it used up? Still worth it to apply?

[cgr]

Is there still money to be sent out or was it used up? Still worth it to apply?

Depends where, but NY is almost depleted.
I still recommend applying because the Treasury is reallocating funds every month from municipalities that either didn't use up there's or are slow to distribute, to areas that need more funds, plus NY might allocate additional funding from the state's ARP funds of their own volition. Depletion of the original funding allocation is by no means an end to the program.

[cgr]

NY Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP)

Applications for landlords who have tenants that refuse to cooperate with traditional ERAP, or have vacated a unit with arrears, is now open! Funds will deplete quickly.

https://nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov/en/

[EliJelly]

NY Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP)

Applications for landlords who have tenants that refuse to cooperate with traditional ERAP, or have vacated a unit with arrears, is now open! Funds will deplete quickly.

https://nysrenthelp.otda.ny.gov/en/

High time, hopefully NJ will follow suit.

[Pupashtetl]

Is all this needed for claiming rent arrears in New Jersey, or only one of them?

  Lease and Past Due Notice

§  Notice of rent arrears issued by the rental property owner

§  Eviction Notice

§  Summary Process Summons and Complaint identifying the applicant(s) as the Defendant(s)/Tenant(s)/Occupant(s), which sets forth a hearing date within thirty (30) days is required as proof of rent arrearage.

[cgr]

Is all this needed for claiming rent arrears in New Jersey, or only one of them?

  Lease and Past Due Notice

§  Notice of rent arrears issued by the rental property owner

§  Eviction Notice

§  Summary Process Summons and Complaint identifying the applicant(s) as the Defendant(s)/Tenant(s)/Occupant(s), which sets forth a hearing date within thirty (30) days is required as proof of rent arrearage.

Only one

[ah giten]

Do I have anything from applying, after the message shown below?
Will there be funding from other sources, or is the program basically over?

[cgr]

Do I have anything from applying, after the message shown below?
Will there be funding from other sources, or is the program basically over?

Depends where, but NY is almost depleted.
I still recommend applying because the Treasury is reallocating funds every month from municipalities that either didn't use up there's or are slow to distribute, to areas that need more funds, plus NY might allocate additional funding from the state's ARP funds of their own volition. Depletion of the original funding allocation is by no means an end to the program.

[TBD]

Any plans for funding for homeowners just for utility bills without the rent portion?

[cgr]

Any plans for funding for homeowners just for utility bills without the rent portion?

NY has the RAS program for heat arrears.

[ah giten]

And why do those btwn 80% and 120% AMI have more chance of getting approved? Does it have to be over 80% or just below 120%?

"Households in any part of the state with income over 80 percent and up to 120 percent of area median income can still apply for state-funded emergency rental assistance."

[cgr]

And why do those btwn 80% and 120% AMI have more chance of getting approved? Does it have to be over 80% or just below 120%?

"Households in any part of the state with income over 80 percent and up to 120 percent of area median income can still apply for state-funded emergency rental assistance."

Federal only covers up to 80% of AMI, but the state has a separate program for 80%-120%.
The state program opened recently, while the federal one has been open in NY since 6/1.

[ah giten]

Federal only covers up to 80% of AMI, but the state has a separate program for 80%-120%.
The state program opened recently, while the federal one has been open in NY since 6/1.

Where can I find details on the state program? And if the state still has funds why  don't they distribute to those lower of 80%?
It doesn't make sense to deny those below 80%, and rather give it to those above.

(not that the state makes any sense at all.)