UAP/Home Owners Property Tax Program has reached its capacity and has been closed to all new applicants. If you currently have an active application. You will not be affected.
IF
funds are available after processing our current applications WE WILL reopen this for more applications.
Having Trouble Paying Your Utilities, HOA Dues, Homeowners Insurance, or Taxes?
We're Here to Help.
The Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance works to help homeowners get the assistance they need to avoid utility shutoff or foreclosure. The Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance is administered by the IMPACT Community Action Agency (IMPACT).
Am I Eligible?
You may qualify if you can answer yes to the following questions.
- Does your household income meet the program's limits?
- Are you a homeowner?
- Has someone in your household (1) qualified for unemployment or (2) had a decrease in income or increase in expenses due to Covid-19?
- Is someone in your household at risk for housing instability or homelessness?
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.
Please have all your information and documents ready to ensure faster processing of your application. An application will not begin the review process until all information has been received.
How Can the Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance Program Help Me?
Depending on your circumstances, UAP assistance may:
- Bring your delinquent utilities, homeowners insurance, property taxes, and/or HOA dues current.
How Do I Apply?
After you answer the prescreening questions, you must complete an application for assistance and provide documentation.
What Happens Next?
If you qualify for utility assistance, the UAP will work with your utility company(ies), taxing authority, insurance company, or homeowners assocation. If they approve, UAP will send payments directly to them to bring your obligations 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.
(614) 252-2799
MAILING ADDRESS:
ATTN: Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance
711 Southwood Ave
Columbus, OH 43207
UAP provides assistance on a fair and equal basis regardless of race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, military status, disability or ancestry. Please visit https://impactca.org for more information.
What does it mean to be "ready to upload"?
- Your documentation meets the date and content requirements;
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You have your documentation available as a legible:
- High resolution scan as a Jpeg, PNG, or PDF;
- High resolution photo as a Jpeg or PNG;
- Downloaded PDF from the original document provider
- You have either an email address or a cell phone number capable of receiving texts (data and messaging rates from your provider apply);
Below is a sample cropping of the same document:
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If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can FAX them to :fax.
WATER UTILITY FAX: (440) 398-8081
MAILING ADDRESS:
ATTN: Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance
711 Southwood Avenue
Columbus, OH 43207.
Be sure to include your application number on your fax cover sheet
We're sorry, but you do not qualify for the The Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance program.
Based on the answer(s) you have provided in the prequalification questionnaire, unfortunately you do not qualify for our program.
Help, I don't qualify.If you feel you reached this in error, please call us at (614) 252-2799 and we can help clarify any questions.
Documentation Checklist
Please make sure you have copies of all your required documents ready for uploading or for faxing or mailing:
To apply for Homeowners - Property Tax Assistance (UAP), Applicants must submit identification documentation and documentation of the UAP Eligibility Criteria. Examples of acceptable documentation are described below. Additional information, a complete list of the acceptable documentation requirements, and all forms are described and included in the UAP application.
- Identification for the Head of Household
- Examples - driver's license, birth certificate, passport, Department of Homeland Security document
- Proof of Citizenship
- SSN
- Birth Certificate
- Passport
- Federal ID
- Voter Registration
- Proof of Residency for Head of Household
- Examples - driver's license, current utility bill, 2020 W-2
- Proof of Income Eligibility
- May provide documentation on an annual or monthly basis as explained in the UAP application
- Examples - 2020 Tax Return, pay stubs, unemployment benefits statements
- Proof that Since March 13, 2020, at Least One Member of the Household has Either: (1) Qualified for Unemployment, or (2) Experienced a Reduction in Household Income, Incurred Significant Costs, or Experienced other Financial Hardship Due Directly or Indirectly to the Pandemic.
- Self-Certification Form must be completed and signed by Head of Household
- Proof that Since March 13, 2020, at Least one Member of the Household Can Demonstrate a Risk of Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability
- Example - past due utility
- A copy of the Past Due Utility Bills for the Utilities you are Requesting Assistance For, if any. (Electric, Gas, Water, Sewer, Trash, Other Energy Costs-such as Propane, Fuel Oil)
One of the following is required for all house hold members:
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