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After serving thousands of families through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP), Miami-Dade County will pause countywide ERAP applications. Any applications already submitted through the online system will be reviewed and considered for assistance.
Since its launch, the Miami-Dade County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has committed $148 million in direct emergency rental assistance and helped more than 22,000 families avoid involuntary displacement, which makes the county one of the most successful federally funded emergency rental assistance programs in the nation.
Emergency rental assistance programs throughout the United States have paused accepting new applications when the demand exceeded available resources. Both the State of Florida and City of Miami, when faced with limited emergency rental assistance resources temporarily paused or closed their application portals.
As of Jan. 19, the City of Miami’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program no longer is accepting new applications due to the heavy caseload.
Miami-Dade County has submitted an application to U.S. Treasury requesting an additional $35 million. If awarded, ERAP will resume accepting applications.
Residents seeking housing assistance can contact the Miami-Dade County Office of Housing Advocacy through the Housing Advocacy Hotline at 786-469-4545 or by emailing to housingadvocacy@miamidade.gov.
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