Please, make sure that if you are getting evicted for the reasons below bolded in yellow, refer to ILAS statewide 208-746-7541 and IHFA statewide https://www.idahohousing.com/covid-19/, Jesse Tree and El Ada for Treasure Valley.
Folks will need to fill out the declaration on p. 33 of the CDC Eviction Moratorium Order: https://s3.amazonaws.com/public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2020-19654.pdf
“Tenants must give their landlord a declaration under penalty of perjury stating that:
– They’ve done their best to get government assistance for housing
– They got a CARES Act subsidy payment (or do not expect to earn more than $99K in 2020 ($198K if filing a joint return))
– They can’t pay rent because of loss of income/wages or extraordinary medical expenses
– They’re doing their best to pay as much rent as they can
– They’d be homeless or have to move into close quarters with somebody else if evicted
– They understand that their rent isn’t waived and they may have to pay it in full on 1/1/21 when the moratorium expires
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE: IDAHO
Emergency Rental Assistance: Idaho | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)County Assistance – many counties also offer emergency assistance. You can look them up in the blue pages of your phone book, or visit your county webpage and search under departments (e.g. welfare, indigent services, social services); Idaho Careline – 211; Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – provides benefit services aimed at helping families in crisis situations by providing food …www.hud.gov |
These agencies may be able to help with an emergency rental assistance payment:
- Region 1: Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Kootenai, Shoshone
St. Vincent de Paul – (208) 664-3095 - Region 2: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce
The Salvation Army – (208) 746-9653 - Region 3: Adams, Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem, Owyhee, Payette, Valley, Washington
El-Ada Community Action Partnership (Veterans only) (Elmore County Only) – (208) 345-2820 (This has expanded)
Idaho Careline – 211 (All Others)
Jesse Tree (Canyon County Only) – (208) 941-3188 - Region 4: Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Twin Falls
South Central Community Action Partnership – (208) 733-9351 - Region 5: Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Caribou, Franklin, Oneida, Power
Aid For Friends – (208) 232-0178 - Region 6: Bonneville, Butte, Clark, Custer, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Teton
CLUB, Inc – (208) 529-4673 - Region 7: Ada
El-Ada Community Action Partnership (Veterans only) – (208) 345-2820
Jesse Tree – (208) 383-9486
Other Idaho Resources
- County Assistance – many counties also offer emergency assistance. You can look them up in the blue pages of your phone book, or visit your county webpage and search under departments (e.g. welfare, indigent services, social services)
- Idaho Careline – 211
- Idaho Department of Health and Welfare – provides benefit services aimed at helping families in crisis situations by providing food assistance, health coverage, cash assistance, child care assistance, as well as other forms of economic assistance. You can find the office located in your area at http://healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/ContactUs/tabid/127/Default.aspx.
- Idaho Housing’s Housing Information Referral Center – (855) 505-4700