Through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant COVID‐19 Relief Funds, Abington Township will provide grants to households for rent and mortgage payments.

In order to be eligible for the grant, the household income must be under 80% of Area Median Income as set by HUD and must have experienced loss of income due to COVID‐19. The grant can provide assistance on past due payments, security deposits for new rentals, and currently due monthly payments over the course of 100 days covering up 6 months of rent or mortgage payments.

There is a cap of $12,000 per household and the grant is not to exceed the monthly mortgage or rent payment due, except in the case of documented eligible arrearages. Payments will be made directly to the landlord or mortgage holder.

Here are the eligibility requirements, per Abington Township:  

1. Applicants must be residents of Abington Township and applying for assistance on a residence located within Abington Township.
2. Applicants must have either a rental agreement or a mortgage in their name.  
3. Applicants must provide documentation of all household income, including any unemployment collected by any member of household.  
4. Applicant, or any household member whose income has been affected, must have applied for unemployment if eligible.  
5. Applicant must provide evidence of loss of income directly related to COVID‐19 (unemployment, reduced hours, inability to work as self‐employed).  
6. Household income cannot exceed 80% of AMI as of date of assistance.  
7. Preference will be given to applicants who have liquid assets equal to no more than 6 months of housing related living expenses, including mortgage/rent, taxes, insurance and utilities. (Liquid assets include; checking accounts, savings accounts, stock accounts. Liquid assets do not include the home itself, cars, retirement accounts, education accounts.)
8. Preference will be given to residents that met the household income standards prior to March 1, 2020 as well as after. This will require the submission of documentation of income prior to March 1, 2020.  

Applicant must have received no other assistance for the same purpose. If the applicant receives duplication of assistance in the future, they will be required to notify the Township immediately, and will be responsible to reimburse Abington Township’s CDBG program for any funding deemed to be duplicate.

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