Full Program Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible, all of the following five criteria must be true:

• You or someone in your household owes rent to your current or former landlord
• You experienced financial hardship related to the COVID-19 pandemic, either directly or indirectly.
  • This includes receiving unemployment or having a significant reduction in income, incurring significant costs, or experiencing financial hardship during the period of the COVID-19 public health emergency - which remains ongoing

• You are at risk of being homeless or experiencing housing instability. You can prove this by showing:
  • A rent payment that is past due
  • A utilities or internet payment that is past due
  • An eviction notice
  • A nonrenewal notice and documentation that you don't have enough income to pay a security deposit.
• Your household income is less than 50% Area Median Income (AMI) updated 9/15/2022:
  • Household size of 1: $40,400/year
  • Household size of 2: $46,150/year
  • Household size of 3: $51,900/year
  • Household size of 4: $57,650/year
  • Household size of 5: $62,300/year
• You currently live in Dane County or owe rent on a property in Dane County
• You have a signed lease, and have your name as the primary leaseholder (renter)
• Dane CORE 2.0 is required by Federal Regulation to prioritize payment of applications for those who are 50% and under the AMI, and/or are unemployed