Indiana & City of Indianapolis Rent Assistance Applications Go Live July 13: Here’s What You Need to be Prepared
Indiana & City of Indianapolis Rent Assistance Applications Go Live July 13: Here’s What You Need to be Prepared
On Monday, July 13 at 9 a.m. Eastern, emergency rental assistance programs for the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis go live. Because both programs are expected to experience high demand for limited funds, Prosperity Indiana wants to make sure our members and partners have the information needed to best serve the affected renters in your communities. We are also asking that you share this information widely.
The details below include information and links to apply to the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program, which covers residents in every county (except Marion County), and the IndyRent Rental Assistance Program, which covers residents in Marion County including the City of Indianapolis. While the two programs have some differences in eligibility, application processes, and program design, both are intended to provide rental assistance to residents who have seen income loss due to the pandemic. Even if renters are unsure if they qualify, the most important thing is to encourage anyone affected by the COVID-19 crisis to complete the application process ASAP, starting 9 a.m. on Monday, July 13.
Prosperity Indiana and our advocacy partners in the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition will closely monitor the data and outcomes of these programs, and will continue to provide recommendations to better coordinate Indiana’s COVID-19 housing stability policy response.
For the IndyRent Rental Assistance Program:
Program application and information: indyrent.org
Eligibility information for the program can be found here.
Program information PDF flyer can be found here.
For the Indiana COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program:
Program application and information: indianahousingnow.org.
See below for additional program information and Communications Toolkit from IHCDA. For case managers, see also the Application Questions flyer in English and Spanish.
State’s Rental Assistance Portal to go live July 13
Application portal designed to help Indiana renters living outside of Marion County affected by COVID-19 cover monthly rent payments or past due rent
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) wants to remind Hoosiers that the state’s Rental Assistance Portal will be available beginning Monday, July 13 at 9 am Eastern. The application can be found by visiting www.indianahousingnow.org.
“The application portal is designed to help Indiana renters adversely affected by COVID-19 living outside of Marion County avoid eviction by connecting them with programs that can help them cover monthly rent payments or past due rent,” said Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, who serves as board chair of IHCDA. “We are pleased, along with our network of program partners, to assist Indiana renters.”
Last month, Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced $25 million in relief for renters through the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program. This, combined with other funding sources including the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), will provide Hoosier renters that have been affected by COVID-19 with a variety of resources after they have applied through the Rental Assistance Portal.
“It is important that all Hoosiers have equal access to the rental assistance that is available,” said Jacob Sipe, Executive Director of IHCDA. “We are thankful for a wide variety of local, community and not-for-profit organizations who are assisting us in communicating information about the Rental Assistance Portal throughout the state.”
IHCDA developed a communications toolkit for organizations to share information about this and other housing and utility resources available in Indiana.
Communications Toolkit
English I Spanish I Social Media Posts
Individuals seeking rental assistance living in Marion County should visit: www.indyrent.org. The application to apply for this program also opens on Monday, July 13th.
Hoosiers that are homeless, in a housing crisis, or in need of immediate assistance should call 2-1-1 and ask to connect with a navigator.
Homeowners in need of assistance paying their mortgage payment should visit: www.877gethope.org.