State Rental Assistance Programs

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State Program Name Average Benefit Benefit Duration (months) Eligibility
Alaska Homeless Assistance Program $556.00 1 Data Not Available
Arizona Arizona State Housing Fund Data Not Available Data Not Available 60% AMI 
Arkansas Arkansas Housing Trust Fund Currently un-funded Data Not Available 80% AMI 
Connecticut Rental Assistance Program Eviction Prevention Program Rent – 40% of Income / Up to $1,200 Ongoing / One-time Emergency 50% AMI / 60%
Delaware Statewide Security Deposit Loan Program $500 cash loan N/A 200% poverty level 
D.C. Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) $2,074.00 One-time, Maximum $4.250 125% Federal Poverty Line 
Georgia Georgia Housing Voucher Program and Bridge Funding Program (GHVP) $544.00 Transitional Three times the SSI federal benefit level
Hawaii State Rent Supplement Program $230.00 Data Not Available 80% AMI 
Illinois Housing Advocacy and Cash Assistance Program 3 months rent 3 Demonstrated need
Maine General Assistance Rent, utilities, fuel, food, basic necessities Data Not Available Varies by municipality
Maryland Rental Allowance Program $170-$730 Contingent on county of residence & Family size 12 Higher of 30% AMI or less or 30% of State Median Income or less
Massachusetts HomeBASE Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program (MRVP) Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) HomeBASE: Rent – 35% income Maximum: $4,000/yr Rental Voucher Program: Rent – 30-40% RAFT: $4,000/yr 24 / 12 50% AMI or less / 50% AMI /
Michigan State Emergency Relief Fund (SER) Data Not Available Data Not Available Risk of Homelessness
Minnseota Family Homeless Prevention and Assistance Program (FHPAP) Emergency Services Program Minnesota Housing Trust Fund $574.00 Data Not Available 200% of Federal Poverty Level or Risk of Homelessness / 60% for 30% AMI or less
Missouri Missouri Housing Trust Fund Rental Assistance Program $589.00 24 100% for 50% AMI or less; 50% for 25% AMI or less / 50% AMI or less
Nebraska Nebraska Homeless Assistance Program (NHAP) Data Not Available Data Not Available 30% AMI or less
Nevada Nevada Low Income Housing Trust Fund Welfare Set-aside Funds Data Not Available 48 / One-time, Maximum $4.250 60% AMI or less
New Hampshire Housing Security Guarantee Program security deposit One-time, Maximum $4.250 30% AMI or less
New Jersey State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) New Jersey Affordable Housing Trust Fund Rent – 30% 60 30% AMI or less / 80% AMI or less
New Mexico Rental Assistance Program Data Not Available Data Not Available 30% AMI or less
New York One Shot Deal Solutions to End Homelessness Program (STEHP) Rent + security 6 months per 5 years / 6-12 months 200% of Federal Poverty Level for families with children; 125% of Federal Poverty Line for singles or eligible for Cash Assistance, Food Stamps or Medicaid. / 30% AMI
North Dakota North Dakota Homeless Grants Program Data Not Available 24 50% AMI or less
Oregon Emergency Housing Account Housing Stabilization Program Low Income Rental Housing Fund Rent, utilities, repairs, moving costs 6 30% AMI or less 80% AMI or less 50% AMI or less
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Housing Affordability and Rehabilitation Enhancement Fund (PHARE) Data Not Available Data Not Available 100% for 200% AMI or less; 30% for 50% AMI or less
Rhode Island Housing Rental Subsidy Data Not Available Data Not Available Data Not Available
Tennessee Children and Youth Homeless Outreach $264.00 Short Term Data Not Available
Texas Homeless Housing and Services Program rent/deposits Short Term Risk of Homelessness
Utah N/A Data Not Available Transitional 80% AMI or less
Vermont Rental Subsidy Program $635.00 12 125% of Federal Poverty Level
Virginia Virginia Housing Trust Fund Data Not Available 12 Data Not Available
Washington Consolidated Homelessness Grant Emergency Shelter Assistance Program (ESAP) Rent / Rent + security 24 / One-Time 50% AMI or less / Risk of Homelessness
Wisconsin Critical Assistance Program Data Not Available Data Not Available 80% County Median Income or less