Utah has used only half of federal COVID-19 rent assistance funding
Utah has reached a milestone in the Emergency Rental Assistance Program with the distribution of $100 million in assistance to help renters stay in their homes since March 2021. Utah has received $215 million in federal funds for the program, but less than half has been distributed.
To check qualification and apply for assistance, consumers should go to the program’s website, rentrelief.utah.gov.
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program is administered by a partnership consisting of the Utah Department of Workforce Services; Salt Lake City; and Salt Lake, Davis and Utah counties.
The program in Utah has paid more than 21,000 applications. Most applications cover more than one month of rent and other costs.
Assistance is available for renters who have a household income of 80 percent or below of area median income and have been directly or indirectly financially impacted by the pandemic.