Central Virginia Legal Aid Society – Lost income because of COVID-19? Virginia’s Rent Relief Program may be able to help.

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Central Virginia Legal Aid Society – Lost income because of COVID-19? Virginia’s Rent Relief Program may be able to help.

Virginia’s Rent and Mortgage Relief Program starts June 29, 2020.  This program can pay rent for eligible households.  This is limited to past due rent beginning April 1, 2020 and onward.

 

Are you eligible for rent relief?

·      Do you have a valid lease in your name or other document showing a landlord-tenant relationship?

·      Did you have loss of income due to COVID-19? 

·      Is your monthly rent at or below 150% of fair market rent?

1 bedroom      2 bedrooms    3 bedrooms     4 bedrooms

Richmond/Petersburg area    $1,398             $1,591             $2,115             $2,529

Charlottesville area                 $1,623             $1,893             $2,359             $2,913

·      Is your gross household monthly income at or below 80% of area median income (AMI)?

1 in house       2 in house       3 in house       4 in house

·      Richmond/Petersburg area    $4,170             $4,767             $5,362             $5,958

·      Charlottesville area                 $4,383             $5,008             $5,633             $6,258

If you meet all these requirements, you may be able to get rent relief.

 

What are my choices?

      You and your landlord must agree to one of these choices.

·      Option #1 – Rent relief that pays one month of current rent and up to three months of past due rent, with the landlord forgiving an equal number of months of unpaid past due bills (rent and all associated fees).

·      Option #2 – Rent relief that pays one month of current rent and up to one month past due rent, with the landlord agreeing to a payment plan – up to six months in length –

for any remaining unpaid past due bills (rent and all associated fees).

 

Who do I contact?

·      City of Richmond, counties of Charles City, Chesterfield, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent, Powhatan – call ACTS, 804-644-2401

·      Cities of Petersburgh, Hopewell, Colonial Heights, county of Dinwiddie- call St. Joseph’s Villa, 804-722-1181

·      Counties of Prince George, Surry – call The Improvement Association, 434-634-2490

·      City of Charlottesville, counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, Nelson – call Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, 434-326-0950

 

For free legal assistance about eviction, call Central Virginia Legal Aid Society at 804-200-6046