Rental Assistance Program Application Period End and Portal Closure

DALLAS – The City of Dallas Rent Relief Program will be ending the current application period and closing its Rent Assistance Program application portal to new applications on May 22, 2022. The Rent Relief Program will continue to process applications that have been submitted prior to this date in accordance with Emergency Rental Assistance program (ERA) prioritization requirements.

The City of Dallas Rent Relief Program represents the local administration of the federal Emergency Rental Program, which provides assistance to households that have been impacted due to or during the COVID-19 pandemic and requires the prioritization of assistance for households that earn below 50% of the Area Median Income, $43,850 for a family of three, or in which one or more members of the household are unemployed and have been for 90 or more days.

Additionally, the City considers eviction status when assigning cases for processing. Applications submitted by May 22, 2022 will be prioritized according to these criteria and then in order of receipt. The City of Dallas is working to expand partnerships to increase processing speed and capacity.

Applicants can visit https://dallas.govtech.kinetechcloud.com/ and click “Check App Status” at the bottom of the page. Applicants will need their ERAP number in order to check status.

More information can be found online at the City of Dallas rental assistance resource page.