ERAP assists District residents with an income of less than 40% of the Area Median Income (AMI) who are facing a housing emergency and provides rent assistance to stabilize housing, re-establish housing, and prevent eviction. ERAP eligibility is based on income and the following is an overview of the ERAP monthly income limits.
ERAP Monthly Income Limits
HH Size |
40% AMI FY22/23 |
40% AMI Monthly Income FY22/23 |
1 |
$ 39,844.00 |
$3,320.33 |
2 |
$ 45,536.00 |
$3,794.67 |
3 |
$ 51,228.00 |
$4,269.00 |
4 |
$ 56,920.00 |
$4,743.33 |
5 |
$ 61,473.60 |
$5,122.80 |
6 |
$ 66,027.20 |
$5,502.27 |
7 |
$ 70,580.80 |
$5,881.73 |
8 |
$ 75,134.40 |
$6,261.20 |
9 |
$ 79,688.00 |
$6,640.67 |
10 |
$ 84,241.60 |
$7,020.13 |
11 |
$ 88,795.20 |
$7,399.60 |
12 |
$ 93,348.80 |
$7,779.07 |
13 |
$ 97,902.40 |
$8,158.53 |
14 |
$ 102,456.00 |
$8,538.00 |
15 |
$ 107,009.60 |
$8,917.47 |
16 |
$ 111,563.20 |
$9,296.93 |
17 |
$ 116,116.80 |
$9,676.40 |
18 |
$ 120,670.40 |
$10,055.87 |
19 |
$ 125,224.00 |
$10,435.33 |
20 |
$ 129,777.60 |
$10,814.80 |
Residents participating in ERAP may be eligible to receive up to five months of rent payments based on zip code and bedroom size per the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Rental Reasonable Guidelines. Updated guidelines have increased the average five-month rental payment to as much as $10,205.00 Eligible households may apply more than once within a twelve (12) month period and until their assistance cap is reached.
DC Fair Market Rent
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