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17,398 Households Served | $170,205,720.45 in Approved Assistance and Counting – Click Here For More Information Overview Landlord Information Housing Resources Menu Overview Landlord Information Housing Resources Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program The VERAP Program is Closed If you need to access payment information in your Portal, access will be maintained through December 31, 2023. Please login to your Portal and go to the Payments screen, you can download your payment history. If you need assistance, you may email verapprogramsupport@wsddigital.com . × Dismiss alert Download: Program and Administration Plan Click here to access the Applicant Portal Emergency Rental Assistance Program Overview We understand too many Vermonters continue to struggle from the economic impacts of the pandemic. Our goal is to support these continued challenges as we approach more normalcy in the days ahead. Our Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program’s (VERAP) mission is to help alleviate income pressure on tenants and landlords and restore stability to the rental community. We want to help empower eligible tenants and their landlords to work together to improve, rebuild and transform their communities and their lives for the better. The program will offer relief for rent in arrears and ongoing rent payments, utility payments in arrears and ongoing, and other expenses related to housing. (money to move; rent into court and health and safety repairs) The following FAQs will help tenants, landlords, and community partners answer questions and determine applicant eligibility. Arabic – تتوفر خدمات الترجمة الفورية. يرجى اخبارنا اذا كنت بحاجة الى مترجم او اي تسهيلات اخرى. Burmese – French – Des services d’interprétation gratuits sont disponibles pour nos programmes. Vous êtes prié de nous faire savoir si vous avez besoin d’un interprète ou d’une assistance quelconque. Nepali -नि: शुल्क दोभाषे सेवाहरू उपलब्ध छन्। यदि तपIईलाई दोभाषे वा अन्य आवास चाहिन्छ भने कृपया हामीलाई भन्नुहोस्। Russian – Для наших программ предлагаются бесплатные услуги переводчика. Пожалуйста, сообщите нам, если Вам требуется переводчик или другая помощь. Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian – Za sve naše programe na raspolaganju su vam besplatne prevodilačke usluge. Molimo vas da nam javite ukoliko vam je potreban prevodilac ili bilo koja druga vrsta usluge. Somali – Turjubaad Bilaash Ayan Bixina. Fadlan Inoosheg hadii ad ubahantahay turjubaad ama caawimaad kale. Spanish – Hay servicios gratis de interpretación disponibles para nuestros programas. Por favor, avísenos si necesita un intérprete u otra acomodación. Swahili – Huduma ya Utafsiri inapatikana bure. Tafadhali tueleze kama unahitaji mfasiri au huduma nyinginezo. Vietnamese – Hiện có các dịch vụ thông dịch miễn phí cho các chương trình của chúng tôi. Xin cho chúng tôi biết nếu quý vị cần một thông dịch viên hay các thích nghi khác. © Vermont State Housing Authority Translate » Recertifications: Participants with Next Re-Exam date greater than June 1 are expected to recertify as of June 1 st . Failure to do so will result in termination of participation. Rental Assistance: VERAP is no longer taking applications for Rent. Existing VERAP participants (those applying to VERAP prior to 10/1/22) will receive reduced rental and utility assistance dependent on income, according to the following schedule. Participants with incomes at or below 30% of Area Median Income: April 1, 2023 – June 2023, assistance is reduced to 50% Rental assistance will end for all June 30 th . Utilities (VERAP-U and REAP): Participants with household incomes at or below 30% of Area Median Income will continue to receive benefits until June 30, 2023, as funds allow. Vendors may continue to upload invoices and requests for payment through mid-July for usage through June 30 th . Tenant Direct Pay: All Proof of Payment should be submitted by July 15th to release any remaining pending payments. Reach Up: The Reach Up Emergency Rental Assistance (RUERA) program is coming to an end and will close on June 30th, 2023. The RUERA application site will be shut down at 11:59PM on Friday, June 9 th , 2023. New applications, required documentation, reported rent changes, arrears payments, or security deposit requests must be received by 11:59PM on June 9 th , 2023. Please notify the RUERA team and provide any required documentation by then to ensure the correct payment is issued before the program closes. RUERA will NOT accept or process any applications received via website, mail, or fax after that point. The final rent payment on behalf of all eligible households will be issued for the June rent, even if the household has not received the maximum 18 months of rental assistance. The RUERA program will send a notice after the last month of rent is paid. RUERA cannot issue any payments after June. This means, starting July 1, 2023, all participants will be responsible for their monthly rent amount and any unpaid arrears. New applications, required documentation, reported rent changes, arrears payments, or security deposit requests must be received by 11:59PM on June 9 th , 2023. Please notify the RUERA team and provide any required documentation by then to ensure the correct payment is issued before the program...