As of June 1, New York began receiving applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).Through this, the Government offers financial aid for the payment of rent and public services to families at risk of eviction due to the coronavirus outbreak.New Yorkers who are eligible for the program can receive help to cover up to 12 months of rent and utilities accrued as of March 13, 2020 and up to 3 months of additional assistance as long as 30% or more of monthly income is spent. to pay the rent.According to official information from the state, program payments will be made directly to the owner of the house or apartment, as well as to the utility companies on behalf of the tenant.Requesting payees will NOT receive the money, but will be notified of the amounts paid on their behalf.If you belong to the "priority groups" the deadline to apply for the ERAP is this Wednesday, June 30.After this period, you can still submit your application, but it will no longer be a priority, which means that it will be processed along with all others as they are received, as long as funds are available.Priority groups are all those people who fall into the following categories:Households with incomes at or below 50% - 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) with members who are:To be eligible, you must meet the criteria for late rent and utility payments, such as a gross household income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI).Likewise, you must have experienced a reduction in income or financial difficulties due to the pandemic, which is why you have arrears in the rent of your current home.The types of properties that fall under the ERAP assistance program are apartments, condominiums or cooperatives, single-family homes, and manufactured homes or manufactured home lots.In order to register for the Program, visit the state website.Before submitting your application, you must take into account that, if you are a tenant, you will be asked for the following documents:If you are an owner, the documents requested to receive the payment will be the following:It is worth mentioning that not all the cities of New York enter the ERAP, if this is your case, you must request the funds through the local governments.The cities and counties where the Emergency Rental Assistance Program is not available are: Rochester, Monroe, Yonkers, Onondaga, Hempstead, Islip and Oyster Bay.To be able to comment you must be registered and logged in.Forgot password?Subscribe to our newsletters