ST. Joseph County Auditor

Purpose: Through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, Eligible Grantees Will Designate the Financial Assistance Towards Payment of Rent, Rental Arrears, Utilities, Home Energy Costs, Utilities and Home Energy Costs Arrears, Other Costs Related to Housing, and Housing Stability Services. Activities to Be Performed: States, U.s. Territories, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL), Indian Tribes or the Tribally Designated Housing Entity of an Indian Tribe, and Local Governments With More Than 200,000 Residents ("eligible Grantees") Will Receive Direct Payments. End Goal/expected Outcomes: Eligible Households Will Be Assisted With Rent Payments, Rental Arrears, Utilities and Home Energy Costs, Utilities and Home Energy Costs Arrears, Other Expenses Related to Housing, and Housing Stability Services Costs, as Well as Cover the Costs for Other Affordable Rental Housing and Eviction Prevention Activities. Intended Beneficiaries: Eligible Households as Defined in Section 501(K)(3) the Act. Beneficiaries May Be a Household/tenant, a Landlord, a Utility Provider, or Vendor for Other Housing Expenses (e.g., for Broadband Internet Services and Hotel Stays). Subrecipient Activities: Subrecipient Activities Are Not Known at This Time. Recipient-specific Information on Use of Funds Was Not Available at the Time of Obligation. Please Refer to Https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/emergency-rental-assistance-program for Updates on Recipients' Use of Funds in the Program. Reason for Modification: Obligation of Additional Funds.