Pierce County Rental Assistance Program VA L E R I A L M O N Y R E

Pierce County Rental Assistance Program VA L E R I A L M O N Y R E N TA L A S S I S TA N C E L E A D AUGUST 18, 2021 1

Current Funding (01/01/2021- 12/20/2025) WA State Dept of Commerce Cares Fund (ERAP) 5,841,560 6/30/2021 US Dept of Treasury Funds (DOT) 20,717,027 12/20/2021 WA State Department of Commerce Treasury Funds (T-RAP) 32,641,782 12/20/2021 WA State Department of Commerce Treasury Funds (T-RAP) 10,000,000 12/20/2021 American Rescue Plan Funds- (ARP1& ARP2 high needs) 9,515,925 Total 2021 Funds 9/20/2025 78,716,294 2

Current Spending (as of 07/31/2021) WA State Dept of Commerce Cares Fund (ERAP) 5,841,560 US Dept of Treasury Funds (DOT) 13,137,964 63% WA State Department of Commerce Treasury Funds (T-RAP) 18,370,501 56% WA State Department of Commerce Treasury Funds (T-RAP) American Rescue Plan Funds Total 2021 Funds Spend 100% contracting contracting 37,350,025 3

Future Funding WA State Dept of Commerce American Rescue Plan Funds (T-RAP 2.0) 69,610,951 09/30/2025 American Rescue Plan Rental Assistance Funds (ARP 2) 14,000,000 09/30/2025 Total Future Funding 83,610,951 4

Associated Ministries Centro Latino Rental Assistance Providers Goodwill Helping Hand House Korean Women’s Association Multicultural Child and Family Hope Center Share and Care House Tacoma Community House/REACH LASA (funded by City of Tacoma funds and not included in Pierce County funding numbers) 5

Pierce County Partners United Way 211 Sound Outreach Center for Dialog and Resolution Tacomaprobono City of Tacoma City of Lakewood 6

How to Applyhttps://www.piercecountywa.gov/housinghelp ONLINE: (5 LANGUAGES) CALLING 211 (OVER 200 LANGUAGES) IN-PERSON WITH ONE OF OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS 7

Application Process: Landlord vs Tenant Landlord Tenant Landlord starts process by registering (name, Tenant applies through landlord link OR number, email, W-9) applies on their own. Landlord then clicks add tenant and enters tenant name, address, phone number, and email. The portal emails the tenant, who can log in and complete the application. The landlord can see the status updates as the tenant is processed. If through landlord link, accounts are linked up immediately. If though own link, accounts are linked up at time of processing. 8

Low income: Under 80% Area Median Income o Households under 50% Area Median Income are prioritized in accordance with the federal mandate Renter in Pierce County (including City of Tacoma) Eligibility Requirement s Impacted by Covid-19: Written proof of loss of income, loss of job, and/or increased expenses as a result of the pandemic o Households unemployed for at least the last 90-days are prioritized in accordance with the federal mandate Have rental and/or utility arrears (at least 1-day) 9

Eligible Costs RENTAL ARREARS FUTURE RENT (3MONTHS AT A TIME) UTILITIES (WATER, SEWER, GAS, FUEL OIL, ELECTRIC, GARBAGE) OTHER HOUSING COSTS: INTERNET 10

Landlord Restrictions or Requirements Pierce County currently does not have any restrictions or special accommodations for landlords accepting rental assistance funding. Pierce County will align with any policy issued by Washington State Department of Commerce. 11

13,600 of applicants Data 8,321 referred to providers 12

Applications Received Monthly 13

Applications By Age and Veteran Status 14

Applications By Race and Ethnicity 15

Applications By Gender 16

Rental Assistance Applications 17

3,906 unduplicated households served since March 33,500,000 for an average of 8,437 per household Payments from March-August 12, 2021 18

Households Served by Race and Ethnicity 19

Households Served by AMI 20

Rent/Utilities/Other Housing Cost 21

Households that are NOT eligible Over Income (80% AMI) Does not live in Pierce County Not Impacted by Covid-19 No longer in Unit Tenant who has not applied Landlord refuses to accept payment 22

Process Tenant Applies Referred to Provider Tenant Intake & Landlord Verification Payment 79 Days average from application to payment 23

Pinch Points for Referrals Mandatory Prioritization Limited Provider Capacity Temporary Surge in Demand REFERRALS 24

Important Websites Website: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/housinghelp Live Data: Pierce County Live Data 25

Contact Information Email: [email protected] 26

Questions Survey Practice 27