Connecting Landlords to COVID-19 Financial Relief

Please note that in order to receive assistance, both landlords and tenants of a property must apply.

To participate in the state-administered program, landlords must not evict a tenant for at least 60 days after the assistance ends and must forgive late fees, penalties, interest and court costs.  The reimbursement rate for the state-administered program is 120% of the HUD-established Fair Market Rents (FMR) for the parish in which the property is located.

If you live in one of these seven parishes, you must apply directly to the program in your parish. Please see below for a link to each program's website.

• Caddo
• Calcasieu
• East Baton Rouge
• Jefferson
• Lafayette
• Orleans
• St. Tammany

Financial hardship refers to:

• Qualifying for unemployment benefits
• Experiencing a reduction in household income
• Having incurring significant costs

Housing instability refers to receiving:

• A past-due rent notice
• A past-due utility notice
• An eviction notice

The Area Median Income Guide can be found here.

The state-administered Emergency Rental Assistance program and payments cannot be duplicated by any other federally funded rental assistance provided to an eligible household. If a household receives rental assistance other than the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, the assistance may only be used to pay for costs, such as the renter-paid portion of rent and utility costs, that are not paid for by the other rental assistance.  

If any funding for outstanding rent that you have requested through the state program has been paid, reimbursed or duplicated by any other source (e.g., parish, city, federal, non-profit), then you are not eligible.

Documentation detailing authority for rental property means that the landlord must provide one of the following:

• 2020 property tax statement or printout from parish tax assessor establishing property ownership
• Deed or other legal document detailing property ownership
• Other documentation establishing authority to rent property

A valid lease agreement refers to either:

• Copy of current lease (preferred) OR
• Other documentation demonstrating a rental agreement between landlord and renter which may include copies of rental checks, money orders, ledgers, etc.