Real Estate
Rent Help Is On The Way In Northfield
Eligible renters will include households that earned 80% or less of area median income in 2020 or in the most recent month.
March 31, 2021
Has COVID-19 made it hard to pay your rent?
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RentHelpMN is on the way. The new rental assistance program is called COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance, which is operating under the banner of RentHelpMN. If you have experienced hardship due to the pandemic and need assistance to pay your rent or utility bills, you may be eligible for COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance.
It will help eligible renters with overdue rent since April 2020, up to three months of upcoming rent at a time, and related utility payments. The program will be open for applications in the coming weeks.
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Eligible renters will include households that earned 80% or less of area median income in 2020 or in the most recent month. Detailed guidance will be published on the state's website as it becomes available.
A note for homeowners
As the name suggests, the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program is only open to renters and landlords. We understand that many homeowners are also struggling with housing costs. We anticipate that federal financial assistance may be announced for homeowners in spring 2021.
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This press release was produced by the City of Northfield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.
