Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
The Emergency Rental Program (ERAP) is now closed for new applications. If you have any questions, please call 305-723-1815 or send an email to [email protected].
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides rental payment assistance for up three months but no more than $5,000 total to families experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The amount of rental assistance you receive will depend on the amount of unpaid rent.
Eligibility & Requirements
- You must be a Miami-Dade County resident
- You are unable to pay your full rent as a result of a COVID-19 caused financial hardship
- Your current household income must not exceed 120 percent of annual Area Median Income (AMI) for Miami-Dade County
- One person in household: maximum AMI is $76,800
- Two people in household: maximum AMI is $87,840
- Three people in household: maximum AMI is $98,760
- Four people in household: maximum AMI is $109,680
- Five people in household: maximum AMI is $118,560
- Six people in household: maximum AMI is $127,320
- Seven people in household: maximum AMI is $136,080
- Eight people in household: maximum AMI is $144,840
- There must be an executed lease between you and the property owner or landlord
- You must certify that your household does not receive any other rental subsidy
Tenant Documentation
You will be contacted by a case manager on how to submit this documentation.
- Proof of being financially impacted by the COVID-19 (e.g., layoff letter, unemployment claim, etc.)
- Your current lease or pages of current lease showing address of home, amount of lease rent, term of lease or if your lease is on a month-to-month basis, and signature of you and landlord
- Government issued photo ID for all household members (e.g., driver’s license, passport, birth certificate)
- Proof of current income for all household members (e.g., recent pay stubs, layoff letter, unemployment benefits letter, etc.)
Owner/Landlord Documentation
Your owner/landlord will be contacted by a case manager on how to submit this documentation.
- Owner W-9 form
For any questions please refer to Frequently Asked Questions below and the sample application. You can send an email to [email protected] or by calling 305-723-1815.
You can also print out an application below or pick one up at:
Public Housing and Community Development
Applicant Leasing Center
1401 NW 7 Street
Miami, FL 33125.
Frequently Asked Questions

Public Housing and Community Development
Michael Liu
Overtown Transit Village North
701 NW 1st Court,
16th Floor
Miami, FL 33136
786-469-4100 | [email protected]