Apply for Emergency Rental Assistance
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The City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County has created the Emergency Rental Assistance Program or RAP to provide aid to households that are unable to pay rent or utilities due to economic constraints from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the following criteria:
- Resident of the City of Fayetteville or Cumberland County, North Carolina;
- 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 pandemic;
- One or more individuals within the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and
- Household income is at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. Please note that households with an income at or below 50% will be prioritized during the first 30 days of the program to ensure funding is made available to our most vulnerable populations. Households not in this priority group are still encouraged to apply at this time and should be aware of potential delays in application review and processing.
Landlords may also complete an application on their tenants’ behalf for rental assistance only.