The Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) Assistance Program provides $25 million of direct rent assistance for Austin renters making a low income and have been impacted by COVID-19.
Rent payments are made directly to the landlord/property manager/property owner who is owed rent payments. More housing resources, eviction information, help with paying utilities and related housing services are available on the Housing Resources webpage.
To apply for RENT, visit the RENT Application Portal during the open application period which is underway now and continues until program funds are spent.
Applications can be submitted 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from any smartphone, mobile device, or computer with Internet access. An email address is required to submit an application.