Although widespread eviction bans and tenant protections relating to the coronavirus have mostly ended, the federal government, many states, and many non-profits are still offering assistance and other resources for renters to help them pay rent and other bills. Landlords and renters can help each another out by sharing these resources with one another. Here’s an (evolving) list to research. A bit of advice: It’s probably best to look to your local resources first, such as city, county, or local nonprofits.
Federal Government COVID-19 Resources
- The U.S. Supreme Court ended the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions on August 26, 2021
- Benefits.gov
- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Renters)
State-Specific COVID-19 Resources
- Alabama: Legal Services Alabama; Altogether Alabama; Alabama Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services
- Alaska: AlaskaLawHelp.org; Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
- Arizona: Arizona Emergency Rental Assistance Program; Arizona Department of Housing's list of statewide rental assistance & eviction programs; Arizona Department of Housing’s list of agencies offering eviction and utility assistance; Mesa Community Action Network
- Arkansas: Arkansas Law Help; Arkansas Department of Human Services (rental assistance); Northeast Arkansas Response and Recovery Fund
- California: CA COVID-19 Rent Relief; CA.gov's housing information
- Colorado: Colorado Department of Labor and Employment's Assistance Programs list; Colorado Apartment Association's list of state and federal resources for renters and landlords
- Connecticut: UniteCT (emergency rental assistance program); Connecticut’s COVID-19 resource page for homeowners and renters; Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (assistance for homeowners); Connecticut Coalition to end Homelessness
- Delaware: Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DEHAP); Delaware Legal Help Link
- District of Columbia: Small business resources; resources for individuals; District of Columbia Public Service Commission; Office of the Tenant Advocate; Department of Housing and Community Development
- Florida: Florida's Emergency Rental Assistance programs (ERA1 and ERA2); Florida Health’s Public Services; State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program
- Georgia: Georgia Rental Assistance Program; Georgia Legal Aid's COVID-19 resource list; Georgia’s COVID-19 Updates and Information; Housing Justice League (see specifically its COVID-19 Resource Referral List); Georgia Community Action Association
- Hawaii: Hawaii Rent Relief and Housing Assistance Program; Department of Hawaiian Home Lands COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program; Hawai'i Rent & Mortgage Assistance Fund; Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i
- Idaho: County-specific utility resources and assistance; Idaho Housing and Finance Association (emergency rental assistance); for Ada County assistance visit Jesse Tree; CATCH Housing
- Illinois: Housing Action Illinois; Illinois Housing Development Authority; Cook County Legal Aid (see link for info about legal help and rental assistance)
- Indiana: List of various state resources; Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority's eviction prevention guide; Indiana Rental Assistance Portal; Rental assistance outside Marion County; rental assistance inside Marion County, visit IndyRent Assistance Portal
- Iowa: Iowa Rent and Utility Assistance Program; Iowa Legal Aid (resources for renters and businesses); Iowa Economic Development’s COVID-19: Iowa Business Recovery Assistance; Family Investment Program; HouseIowa.org
- Kansas: Kansas Emergency Rental Assistance (KERA); Kansas Legal Services; Kansas Housing
- Kentucky: Kentucky's Healthy at Home Eviction Relief Fund; Kentucky’s official source for COVID-19 resources; One Louisville: COVID-19 Response Fund; Kentucky Emergency Management Individuals and Households Assistance Program
- Louisiana: Louisiana's Emergency Rental Assistance Program; Southeast Louisiana Legal Services; Louisiana Law Help’s list of resources; Louisiana Housing Corporation's Assistance Program (energy assistance & renter assistance)
- Maine: Maine Helps; Maine’s governor’s resource guide; Maine State Housing Authority's COVID-19 Rental Relief Program; Portland's Artist Relief Fund; Greater Portland COVID-19 Recovery Fund; Pine Tree Legal Assistance; Maine Equal Justice
- Maryland: Maryland Multi-Housing Association resource guide (resources for landlords and tenants); Baltimore County COVID-19 Eviction Prevention Program; COVID-19 Rent Relief Program (Montgomery County); Department of Human Services Temporary Cash Assistance; Baltimore City Community Action Partnership; Department of Housing and Community Development's guidance for tenants; Department of Housing and Community Development's guidance for homeowners
- Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development COVID-19 resources (for renters and homeowners); Massachusetts Emergency Rental and Mortgage Assistance Program (ERMA); City of Boston Rental Relief Fund; Mass Legal Help's information on COVID-19 and housing
- Michigan: Bridge Magazine’s list of coronavirus crisis resources; Michigan State Housing Development Authority Eviction Diversion Program (EDP); Detroit Eviction Prevention Resources; United Community Housing Coalition; Michigan Legal Help's directory of county specific legal and financial help
- Minnesota: Law Help MN; HousingLink; Minnesota Community Action Partnership; Family Housing Fund; Department of Human Service's housing resources
- Mississippi: Rental Assistance for Mississippians Program (RAMP); MS’s Coronavirus Info; United Way of Southeast Mississippi; Access Mississippi
- Missouri: Missouri's State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR); Return Strong; Missouri One Start; Missouri Housing Resources; Missouri Legal Service's COVID-19 updates
- Montana: Montana's emergency rental assistance program; Montana Law Help; HRDC Community Action Agency
- Nebraska: Nebraska Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA); City of Lincoln’s resource list; Apartment Association of Nebraska; Legal Aid of Nebraska coronavirus housing information; United Way of the Midlands; Nebraska Appleseed
- Nevada: Nevada's emergency rental assistance program; Nevada211; City of Las Vegas Housing Assistance Program; Nevada Rural Housing Authority
- New Hampshire: Community Action Partnership of New Hampshire (Housing Relief Program); Front Door Agency; New Hampshire’s COVID-19 website; The Way Home New Hampshire; Department of Health and Human Services
- New Jersey: COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program (CVERAP); New Jersey Department of Human Services; Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey; New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency's Foreclosure Mediation Assistance Program (FMAP) (includes counseling for renters and homeowners)
- New Mexico: New Mexico Housing Trust Fund Rental Assistance; NM’s guide for individuals experiencing financial hardship; Albuquerque housing and rental assistance; New Mexico Legal Aid; Help New Mexico, Inc.
- New York: Google and NY's "Find Services" app; New York COVID Rent Relief Program; Help Now NYC; NY Fed’s list of resources; New York state COVID-19 website; Access NYC; NYS Homes and Community Renewal's list of COVID-19 related links
- North Carolina: NC HOPE program; North Carolina 2-1-1; North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
- North Dakota: North Dakota COVID-19 Community and Nonprofit Response Fund; North Dakota COVID Emergency Rent Bridge; North Dakota Housing Finance Agency; Community Action Partnership of North Dakota; DHS's list of housing resources
- Ohio: Ohio Department of Health’s list of resources for economic support; Ohio Housing Finance Agency COVID Emergency Housing Assistance; Northeast Ohio Rent Help; Franklin County rental assistance
- Oklahoma: Guide for Oklahomans needing services and information related to COVID-19; Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency; Oklahoma Community Action Partnership
- Oregon: Greater Portland business resources; Business Oregon; Oregon’s governor’s website; Oregon Housing and Community Services; Lane County Rent Assistance; Neighborhood House; Impact NW
- Pennsylvania: United Way of Pennsylvania; PA Housing Finance Agency; Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island: United Way of Rhode Island; Rhode Island Commerce; RI Department of Health; RI Housing; City of Providence COVID-19 Housing Resource Guide; Housing Help RI
- South Carolina: City of Charleston COVID-19 Resource List; DHEC website; SC Thrive COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program; SC Housing COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Assistance; SC Appleseed Legal Justice Center's information about SC's COVID-19 response & resources
- South Dakota: South Dakota Housing Development Authority; Arts South Dakota; Dep’t of Labor and Regulation resource page; SD Law Help
- Tennessee: Financial aid from the Tennessee Department of Human Services; Tennessee governor’s website coronavirus information and resources; Knoxville COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program; Tennessee Housing Development Agency Housing Choice Voucher Program; HELP4TN
- Texas: Texas State Law Library's list of resources, including information about the Texas Judicial Branch's eviction diversion program; Governor announced CARES Act funding for rental assistance and eviction diversion program; Texas Apartment Association (info for renters); Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs COVID-19 Housing Resources and Information; list of resources from NBCDFW; Texas Health and Human Services; State of Texas list of resources; TXU Energy Customer Support Resources
- Utah: Utah Housing Assistance Program; Utah Apartment Association’s rental housing information; Utah Housing Coalition COVID-19 Resources; Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office COVID-19 page; Utah Workforce Services Pandemic Rental Assistance; Utah State Energy Assistance
- Vermont: Vermont Rental Housing Stabilization Program; Vermont Law Help; Vermont 2-1-1; Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development; Vermont Landlord Association
- Virginia: Arlington, VA’s COVID-19 FAQs for Tenants and Landlords; Virginia’s state COVID-19 website; Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP); Virginia Housing Alliance COVID-19 information
- Washington: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions list of financial resources for WA consumers affected by COVID-19; King County’s list of COVID-19 Financial Help in Washington State; Seattle City Council’s COVID-19 information and resources; Washington State Department of Commerce's list of resources
- West Virginia: DHHR Low Income Energy Assistance Program; Legal Aid of West Virginia; West Virginia Development Office’s COVID-19 Business Relief Resources and Information; West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources COVID-19 website; and WV Works
- Wisconsin: Wisconsin's inter-agency resource website; Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program; Tenant Resource Center; University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Financial Resources to Help Get Through COVID-19; Community Advocates
- Wyoming: Wyoming Emergency Housing Assistance Program (WEHAP); Wyoming’s COVID-19 website; Wyoming Business Council’s COVID-19 Resources for Employees; Wyoming Business Council’s COVID-19 Resources for Employers; Yellowstone Country Assistance Network
Private and/or Non-Profit COVID-19 Resources
- Find a legal aid organization in your area
- United Way’s 211.org (search here for locally curated social services information)
- National Apartment Association Coronavirus Guidance for Property Management
- Small Business Administration
- Local Small Business Administration Search
- Workest’s list of financial assistance programs for small businesses by state
- Restaurant Opportunities Centers United–relief grants for hospitality workers affected by COVID-19
- RentAssistance—a directory or rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent.
- Candid’s list of Funds for coronavirus relief
- Grantspace’s list of emergency grants for individuals (highlights hyper-local grants)
- Grantspace’s list of emergency grants for small businesses
- Salvation Army
- Art New York’s list of resources and grants for those in the arts, and many others
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s COVID-19 Financial Distress Helpline
- National Low Income Housing Coalition (state by state resource guide)
- Just Shelter Community Resources
- Housing Assistance Council (resources for rural communities)
- Nolo’s state-by-state list of emergency eviction bans and tenant protections
- Nolo’s coronavirus legal help articles
- Nolo's coronavirus stimulus check calculator