ERIE COUNTY
HOUSING AUTHORITY
Erie County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Program Begins March 29, 2021
What does the Emergency Rental Assistance Program pay for?
For eligible participants, funding can pay for up to a total of 12 months rent and/or utilities. Rental arrears can be paid from March 13, 2020. No rental/utility arrears prior to March 13, 2020, are covered by these funds. Funding can pay for three months prospective rent (forward rent), providing there has been assistance to reduce rental arrears, and it does not exceed the 12-month cap. Tenants do not have to be in arrears to be eligible for prospective rent. Security Deposit and some Housing Stability services are also covered with these funds.
What are the eligibility requirements for these funds?
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One or more individuals within the household has qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 outbreak;
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One or more individuals within the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and
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The household has a household income at or below 80% of area median income.
Area Median Income Information can be found here:
https://www.dhs.pa.gov/coronavirus/Documents/ERAP%20Income%20Limits%20of%20AMI%20by%2 0County.pdf
Who do I contact? How do I apply?
Applications will be available online and in person by appointment at: Erie County Care Management
1601 Sassafras St.
Erie, PA 16502
Phone: 814-923-5512
Fax: 814-528-0601
Email: rent@eccm.org
Online application URL: https://eccm.rentrelief.com/content2/access/login
Announcements
Request for Proposals
The Housing Authority of the County of Erie will receive sealed proposals for professional services until 2:00 p.m. on the 4th day of November 2021 at the Housing Authority of the County of Erie office, located at 120 S. Center Street, P.O. Box 38, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407.
Proposals are invited for the following 2 (two) separate services:
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Legal Services
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Audit Services
Documents are on file at the office of the Housing Authority of the County of Erie, 120 S. Center Street, P.O. Box 38, Corry, Pennsylvania 16407, (814) 665-5161.
Copies of the documents may also be obtained by clicking on the CLASSIFIEDS Tab. Addenda, if any, will be issued to only those persons whose name and address are on record at the office of the Housing Authority as having obtained the Request for Proposals.
The Housing Authority of the County of Erie reserves the right to reject any or all proposals or to waive any informality in the proposals and to accept the proposal serving the best interest of the Housing Authority.
Erie County Housing Authority
Beverly Weaver
Executive Director
Announcements
PUBLIC NOTICE:
The Housing Authority of the County of Erie will meet in regular sessions on the second Tuesday of every other month:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 2021
All meetings will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Erie County Conservation District located at 1927 Wager Road in Erie, Pennsylvania. The public is welcome to attend.
Dave Robinson
Chairperson
SOUTH HILL APARTMENTS
East Airport Road, Corry, PA
Now accepting applications.
South Hills Apartments is a multi-family, subsidized apartment complex offering 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments to low and moderate income families.
Complete an online application by clicking HERE or call (814) 665-5161
Programs
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Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)
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Public Housing Program
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Multi-Family Housing Program
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Weatherization Assistance Program
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Penelec WARM Program
To all Tenants and Applicants of the Erie County Housing Authority:
The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) provides protections for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. VAWA protections are not only available to women but are available equally to all individuals regardless of sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. If you are the victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking and are seeking protection under VAWA please click on the appropriate forms here for your use as needed:
Click the link below for FAIR HOUSING Information
Click the link below to submit City of Corry CDBG Program Suggestions
