Landlord enrollment and submission of joint Landlord-Tenant Applications are now being accepted. Funding is limited so please do not delay in submitting your application. The rental assistance program will remain open until all rental assistance funding has been pledged.
Tenants and landlords across the City of El Paso have benefitted from $6 million dollars in rental assistance to help combat housing insecurity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of El Paso has allocated additional limited funding to help residential tenants in the City of El Paso whose income is at or below 80% Area Median Income (AMI) who are behind in paying their rent and are at risk of eviction because of a direct economic impact of COVID-19.
Eligible landlords may apply for rental assistance of past due rent for eligible tenants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the program.
Landlords,
Eligible landlords of residential rental properties may apply for rental assistance for past due rent for eligible tenants.
Recognizing that the need for rental assistance will likely exceed funds available, the Under One Roof Collaborative will distribute funds to tenants with the greatest need, and who are at risk of eviction.
The program is limited to residential tenants living in the City of El Paso who are not receiving other federal housing assistance. Immigration status will not be requested nor be a factor in determining funding awards.
Property owners/property management companies sign up to be a Participating Landlord.
In this step, landlords will:
Review and sign the program agreement
Share property Information
Share banking Information
BakerRipley verifies landlord enrollment. If verified, the properties will be listed in the Participation Directory.
Open until all available rental assistance funding has been pledged.
Once a Landlord is verified, they will reach out to tenants to:
Gather copies of verification documents
Provide form and documents to landlord
Open until all available rental assistance funding has been pledged.
Landlords apply here online for assistance for tenants who:
Have submitted the paper application and verification documents to their landlord
Note - Tenant applications will be prioritized based on households with greater need. Submitting an Application is not a guarantee of assistance.
For existing tenants with a tenant application for July through November rent, a new application is not necessary.
Please email an addendum an addendum with new required supporting documents for additional rental assistance to eprent@bakerripley.org.
Open until all available rental assistance funding has been pledged.
Once an application is submitted, program staff will be reviewing the applications
When an application is approved, landlords and tenants will receive a pledge
BakerRipley will then disburse payment to the landlord
December 21, 2020 onwards
The City of El Paso has allocated millions in funding from the Federal Cares Act to provide rental assistance to landlords of residential rental properties for tenants who live within the El Paso city limits and are experiencing an economic hardship as a result of COVID-19.
This program is a collaboration of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation, Under One Roof, BakerRipley and Harvey Home Connect.
The Paso del Norte Community Foundation/Under One Roof Collaborative is honored to partner with the City of El Paso to serve thousands of El Pasoans who are facing the prospect of losing their homes due to the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19.
Tracy J. Yellen
Chief Executive Officer
Paso del Norte Community Foundation
The Paso del Norte Community Foundation was established in 2013 to work with community partners to improve health, education, social services, economic development and quality of life in the Paso del Norte region. The PDN Community Foundation is the home of the Paso del Norte Health Foundation and over 100 community-based funds, including eight COVID-19 Response Funds providing support to nonprofit organizations serving the most vulnerable in our community.
Under One Roof is a fund of the Paso del Norte Community Foundation and charitable organization of the El Paso Apartment Association, which supports over 180 property management companies and owners who manage 48,748 units in El Paso County, both single family and multifamily rental homes.
BakerRipley, founded in 1907, brings resources, education, and connection to nearly 600,000 individuals in Greater Houston each year through holistic community-based programs that support socioeconomic mobility, health and wellness, and disaster recovery. BakerRipley most recently administered the City of Houston’s $15 million COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program.
Connective (formerly Harvey Home Connect) is a disaster recovery and preparedness system. We provide coordinated recovery for communities in need, and do so through building human-centered intake and application processes, technology-enabled coordination tools, and streamlined data analysis.
Assess no penalties, late fees or interest to a tenant’s account for the months for which rental assistance is provided;
Provide tenant credit for any partial payments;
Rescind or cancel any prior notice to vacate and/or dismiss any eviction suit filed within 5 business days of receiving rent assistance payment;
Not interfere with the tenant’s possession of the unit by changing the locks, cutting off utilities or removing appliances;
Accept partial payments of rent and cap monthly late fees to $25.00 for tenants who become delinquent on payment of rent within two (2) months of receiving assistance;
Be able to accept rental assistance payments via Automated Clearing House (ACH);
Credit payment received to the tenant’s account within 5 days of receipt;
Return any overpayments to BakerRipley within 5 calendar days;
Repay funds for breach of contract;
Comply with local, state, and federal eviction moratorium laws and federal anti-discrimination laws.
The tenant(s) requesting assistance must
Live within the City of El Paso limits
Be behind on rent payment(s) for April 2020 or months after April 2020
Be unable to pay rent due to economic harm from COVID-19 and are therefore at risk of eviction
Have post-COVID-19 household income below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI)
Email sign-up is not a replacement for applying for rental assistance.
El registrarse por correo electrónico no equivale el llenar la solicitud de asistencia para inquilinos.
