Fairfax County Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance
Overview of the Program: Fairfax County is administering relief for renters experiencing a negative financial impact due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Fairfax County Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program. Through this program, you can apply (or your landlord may apply on your behalf) to receive funds to pay delinquent rent or utility arrear payments back to March 13, 2020, and up to three months of payments into the future to maintain housing stability. The total payments may not exceed a total of 18 months of rental assistance per household. Individuals who have previously received assistance from Fairfax County may apply again through this new program.
Please be advised that Fairfax County will stop taking new requests or applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program, effective June 30, 2022. Applications received up through that date will be assessed for funding with the existing ERA eligibility criteria. Moving forward to support housing stability, Fairfax County has developed a new program – the Fairfax County ERA Bridge Program – which will launch July 1, 2022. The ERA Bridge Program eligibility includes: Fairfax County residents, household income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI), Rental Rate up to 150% of the Fair Market Rent (FMR), up to three months of assistance to maintain or secure sustainable housing (Past-Due Balance or Current Months only).
Tenant Checklist
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Landlord Checklist
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Frequently Asked Questions
EVICTION PREVENTION RESOURCES
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Eviction Data Dashboard
The Eviction Data Dashboard was developed to identify areas of the county where residents are most at risk of being evicted from their homes because of economic hardship caused by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.