By Leo Flor, Director of King County Department of Community & Human Services Leo FlorDirector, Department of Community & Human Services Since the program began in March 2020, King County’s Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) has distributed $244 million in rent assistance and processed applications from 39,444 households. Consistent with our goal to break the historic pattern of racial ethnic disproportionality in evictions, 76 percent went to heads of household who identify as…
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Strong community effort disburses $74M in rent assistance in November and December to bring 2021 total payments over $148M
Thanks to dedicated work on the part of local community-based agencies and King County staff, Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) payments for rent assistance accelerated in November and December, preventing eviction and possible homelessness for thousands of individuals and families at risk due to COVID-related health and financial challenges. Total expended from January-December 2021 was $148.8 million. Including EPRAP support…
Over $82 million rent assistance paid to date to keep individuals and families safely housed
Another $9.4 million went out the doors of the Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) last week, bringing the new total to $82.7 million so far in 2021. This is in addition to more than $37 million paid to support households throughout King County in 2020. Community providers and county staff continue to work…
Record week supports 840 households and distributes over $10 million in rent payments as community partners and EPRAP staff serve homes and families countywide
By Leo Flor Director, King County Department of Community & Human Services Leo Flor Director, Department of Community & Human Services The Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) continues to accelerate rent payments for individuals and families through King County, thanks to extraordinary efforts by community partners and county staff. Their work, in collaboration…
EPRAP completes over 400 individual household payments in one week; onsite and virtual registration events coming up!
The Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) has now paid out $55 million in rent assistance since January 2021, including last week’s $5.1 million in assistance. This is in addition to more than $37 million paid to support households throughout King County in 2020. EPRAP payments since the program began last year now total…
Use of Self-attestations will be the key to faster EPRAP payments
The Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program (EPRAP) has now paid $49.8 million in rent assistance since January 2021, including last week’s $3.4 million in assistance. 2021 totals so far are in addition to more than $37 million paid in 2020. Payments in 2021 have been made to landlords in the form of both advances…
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