Renters, as well as landlords on behalf of renters, may apply for assistance however, the renter will need to provide eligibility documents and must sign the application. The County continues to accept online applications and has a centralized call center to support new and current applicants. The County will make a determination as to which program to use based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) timing, availability of funds, financial hardship justification and amount/number of months of assistance needed. While eligibility criteria varies slightly (e.g., TERA2 allows for assistance related to a financial hardship during and not just due directly/indirectly to the pandemic as required by TERA1), funds are still available under both TERA1 and TERA2, with the potential for receipt of additional funding for both programs through the U.S. Treasury funding for Emergency Rental Assistance (TERA1) through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (CAA) and $9,793,002 for additional Emergency Rental Assistance (TERA2) from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to provide income-qualified, COVID-impacted households with resources for rental, utility, and other eligible assistance. The County has been awarded $12,376,572 in U.S. If you responded yes to any of the above, the Mobile County Commission (County) may be able to help. Landlords: Are your tenants behind on their rent? Renters: Have you experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship during or due directly / indirectly to the coronavirus pandemic? Are you behind on rent and/or utilities and perhaps even at risk of eviction or having utilities shut off? The call center will be closed on December 23, 24 and 31 We encourage those in need to utilize this program to meet emergency rental and utility needs.įREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TERA 2 CLICK HEREįREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS TERA 1 CLICK HEREįor assistance with an existing application, please call 85.Ĩ:00 a.m. Please be aware that emergency assistance is available through the City of Mobile’s Rental and Utility Assistance Program using the rental assistance application or the utility assistance application. Funding of applications will be contingent upon availability of funds.

For those who have previously applied for TERA funding, applications will continue to be accessible for updates. Due to limited remaining funds, we are no longer accepting new applications effective December 7, 2021. Thank you for your interest in Mobile County’s Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance (TERA) Program.

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