New Applications for The Home Relief Fund 2020 Have Been Closed.

IF
more funds become available WE WILL contact those on the waitlist first.

If you have submitted an application and are still waiting on its processing to be completed, please login and check its status. Applications are processed on a first come, first completed basis. Please be sure to respond to inquiries as soon as possible to ensure your application is processed as quickly as possible.

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Having Trouble Paying Your Water Bill, Rent, or Mortgage?
We're Here to Help.

The Home Relief Fund 2020 works to help renters and homeowners get the assistance they need to avoid water shutoff, eviction, and/or foreclosure. The Home Relief Fund 2020 is administered by IMPACT Community Action (IMPACT) and funded by the State of Ohio through the CARES Act.

Am I Eligible?

You may qualify if you can answer yes to the following questions.

Is your household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines?
Is at least one member of the household a US Citizen or legal resident?
Is the household located in Franklin County Ohio?

How Much Assistance is Available?

Every household's situation is different, so the amount of assistance you may receive will be specific to your needs and sustainability.

Funding is awarded on a first come - first completed basis. Please have all your information and documents ready to ensure faster processing of your application.

If you are a renter, make sure the amount you request will be accepted by your landlord. If they challenge the amount, it can delay your application's processing.

How Can The Home Relief Fund 2020 Help Me?

Depending on your circumstances, The Home Relief Fund 2020 may:

Bring your delinquent rent, water bill, first mortgage, or second mortgage current.
Make your November or December 2020 payment
Pay property taxes or association fees if they are escrowed

How Do I Apply?

After you answer some eligibility questions, you must complete an application for assistance and gather some documentation.

What Happens Next?

If you qualify for assistance, IMPACT will request approval from your property manager or pay your lender/servicer using your payment coupon. If your property manager approves, IMPACT will send payments directly to them to bring your rent current.

What Else Do I Need to Know?

IMPACT works with nonprofit groups and does not charge a fee for its services. Beware of calls and other solicitations from companies offering to assist you in return for payment. If you are not sure whether an agency is legitimate, call IMAPCT HOPE Fund at 833-242-4673.

(833) 242-HOPE
FAX: (833) 242-4673

IMPACT is an Equal Opportunity Housing entity. Assistance is available on a fair and equal basis regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, military status, disability or ancestry. Please visit www.impactca.org for more information.

Question 1:

I am an authorized representative for, or am the Head of Household who is a resident in Franklin County Ohio?

Yes No

Question 2:

If aid is to be used to pay delinquent rent, mortgage or water utility; is your first month of delinquency on or after April 1, 2020?

Yes No

Question 2.1:

Are you able to pay the delinquency payments that are prior to April 1, 2020 if you receive aid for delinquency on or after April 1, 2020?

Yes No

CHANGE MY PRIMARY ANSWER THAT LED TO THIS QUESTION

Question 3:

Have you had hardship directly or indirectly caused by COVID-19?

Yes No

Question 4:

HOUSEHOLD SIZE	MAX PRE-TAX INCOME
1	$25,520
2	$34,480
3	$43,440
4	$52,400
5	$61,360
6	$70,320
7	$79,280
8	$88,240
9	$97,200
10	$106,160

Is the combined gross (total before taxes) income for all household members who are 18 years old (or older) less than or equal to the maximum income allowed (see table above) for the size of your household?

NOTE: Household size includes all residents of the home regardless of age.

Yes No

Question 5:

Can you provide proof of citizenship or legal residency (Qualified Alien) status for at lease one household member? The following items may be submitted as proof of citizenship or legal residency:

PROOF OF US CITIZENSHIP

Social Security Card administered by the SSA
(Social Security Cards that are valid for work authorization status only, will not be accepted for citizenship verification)
Birth Certificate/Hospital Birth Records
U.S. Passport
Baptismal Record (Only when place and date of birth is shown)
Military Service Records
Indian Census Record
Voter Registration Cards
Verified citizenship for OWF Program

PROOF OF LEGAL RESIDENCY/QUALIFIED ALIEN

Naturalization Papers/Certifications of Citizenship
INS ID Card
Alien Registration Cards/Re-entry Permits
INS Form I-151 or I-551 (Form I-151 will not be valid after August 1, 1993)
INS Form I-94 if annotated with either: a) Sections 203(a)(7), 207, 208, 212(d)(5), 243(h), or 241(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act: or b) One or a combination of the following terms: One or a combination of the following terms: Refugee, Parolee, or Asylee
Permanent Visa
INS Form G-641, “Application for verification of Information from INS Records”, when annotated at bottom by INS representative as lawful admission for humanitarian reasons
Documentation that alien is classified pursuant to Sections: 101(a)(2), 203(a), 204(a)(1)(a), 207, 208, 212(d)(5), 241(b)(3), 243(h), or 244(a)(3), of the Immigration and Nationality Act
Court order stating that deportation has been withheld pursuant to Section 241(b)(3) or 243(h) or of the Immigration and Nationality Act. INS Form I-688

Yes No

Question 6:

Do you have an approved document as proof of residency in the Head of Household's name?

Current Drivers License or State Issued Photo ID
Copy of the signed lease or mortgage
Utility bill (shows name and address)
Cell Phone bill (shows name and address)
Court filing or notice
Any of the primary forms of Identification with the current residential address

Yes No

Question 7:

Homeowners: Do you have a current mortgage statement with the needed amount due and the last 12 months' statements?

Renters: Click Yes to Continue

Yes No

Question 8:

Have you answered these questions truthfully to the best of your ability and knowledge under penalties of perjury?

Yes No

Congratulations!

Based on your answers, you have been prequalified. Please note that prequalifying does not guarantee approval for funding.

Please submit the completed form below if you would like to be notified of when the portal becomes available for you to complete an application for funding.

CANCEL PREQUALIFICATION

Prequalification Statements

NOTE: Knowingly submitting incorrect answers to prequalify constitutes fraud, and may be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

New Applications for The Home Relief Fund 2020 Have Been Closed.

Having Trouble Paying Your Water Bill, Rent, or Mortgage?We're Here to Help.

Am I Eligible?

How Much Assistance is Available?

How Can The Home Relief Fund 2020 Help Me?

How Do I Apply?

What Happens Next?

What Else Do I Need to Know?

(833) 242-HOPE FAX: (833) 242-4673

What does it mean to be "ready to upload"?

Have all your documents ready?

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If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can FAX them to 833-242-4673.

If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can FAX them to 833-242-4673.

Everyone must be prequalified before applying.

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The Home Relief Fund 2020 Waitlist

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Prequalification Statements

We're sorry, but you do not qualify for the The Home Relief Fund 2020 program.

Documentation Checklist

Please make sure you have copies of all your required documents ready for uploading or for faxing to 833-242-4673:

Having Trouble Paying Your Water Bill, Rent, or Mortgage?
We're Here to Help.

(833) 242-HOPE
FAX: (833) 242-4673