Am I Eligible?

Emergency Rental assistance is to help prevent those households who are MFIP recipients.

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Assistance is provided on a fair and equal basis and the RentHelp Hennepin program does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex, religion, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, familial status, gender identity, or sexual orientation in the provision of assistance.

Tennessen warning:

The purpose of this notice is to enable you to make an informed decision about whether to give data about yourself. This information is being collected to facilitate the implementation of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, to effectively manage and evaluate the program’s effectiveness, to comply with reporting requirements to the United States Department of Treasury, and to efficiently administer future COVID-related housing assistance programs specifically authorized by the legislature or mandated by the federal government. You are not legally required to provide any of the requested data; however, if you do not provide the data, we may not be able to provide you with the services or resources you are requesting. Your data may be shared between the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, local jurisdictions implementing the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (Anoka County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Washington County, the City of Minneapolis, the City of Saint Paul), the United States Department of Treasury, the program administrators and contractors, community agencies funded from state, federal, and local resources that help provide housing assistance, and the organization(s) identified as holding debt for which you are seeking assistance, and other parties the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency deems necessary. The data can also be shared upon court order or provided to the state or legislative auditor.

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Documentation Checklist

Please make sure you have copies of all your required documents ready for uploading or for faxing or mailing:

To process your application the Avivo HPSP program needs to collect documents to show you are eligible and your expenses can be covered. Further information can be found at Avivo HPSP.org or by calling 211. Please have ready at least one in each category:

Identification of Head of Household
state issued ID, driver’s license, passport, ITIN, Tribal ID, or other form of ID

Rental Agreement
A signed lease
A rental agreement from your property manager (template provided in the application)
If you do not have or cannot get a rental agreement, other documents that show you pay rent at your address such as canceled checks, bank statements, or utility bills in your name

Property Manager’s Contact Information

Income Eligibility Documents for All Adults
Year 2020 tax documents such as 1040, W2, 1099
Two months of pay stubs or other pay documents, only if you do not have 2020 tax documents
In some cases where you cannot document your income or have no income you will be able to apply without documents

Assistance Request Documents
A past due rent statement, tenant ledger, or invoice from your property manager showing what you owe
Past due utility bills including water, sewer, power, gas, electric, fuels, trash
Bills for other housing expenses such as eviction filing fees and court fees
Please note you cannot request reimbursement for expenses you have already paid

Do you have all your documents ready?

Am I Eligible?

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

Have all your documents ready?

Below is a sample cropping of the same document:

If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can:FAX: WATER UTILITY FAX: (440) 398-8081 MAILING ADDRESS: ATTN: Avivo HPSP , .

If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can:FAX: MAILING ADDRESS: ATTN: Avivo HPSP , .

Everyone must complete a pre-screen before applying.

To process your application the Avivo HPSP program needs to collect documents to show you are eligible and your expenses can be covered. Further information can be found at Avivo HPSP.org or by calling 211. Please have ready at least one in each category:

Documentation Checklist

Please make sure you have copies of all your required documents ready for uploading or for faxing or mailing:

To process your application the Avivo HPSP program needs to collect documents to show you are eligible and your expenses can be covered. Further information can be found at Avivo HPSP.org or by calling 211. Please have ready at least one in each category:

If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can:
FAX:
WATER UTILITY FAX: (440) 398-8081
MAILING ADDRESS:
ATTN: Avivo HPSP

, .

If you do not have the ability to get digital copies of your documents - you can:
FAX:

MAILING ADDRESS:
ATTN: Avivo HPSP

, .