Tenant Information

Available programs for tenants and homeowners are listed below. Please carefully read the detailed requirements for each program to ensure eligibility.

Registration For Tenants

  • Emergency Rental Assistance Program

    The CARES ACT has allocated additional funding to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A portion of these funds have been allocated to Fort Bend County. The County has established a new ERA program, in compliance with federal, state and local guidelines, to provide assistance to eligible households through this new rental assistance program. If you are a Fort Bend County resident and meet income eligibility requirements, you are encouraged to apply for this program. The ERA Program will provide rent and/or utility assistance for up to twelve (12) months, or until funds are exhausted. This a NEW program, therefore you must apply to be considered. More Info

    Registration Available Mon, Feb 15 2021 to Mon, Feb 27 2023

    Registration Is Closed

An “eligible household” is defined as a renter household in which at least one or more individuals meets the following criteria:
  1. Qualifies for unemployment or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19;

  2. Demonstrates a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability; and

  3. Has a household income at or below 80 percent of the area median. Rental assistance provided to an eligible household should not be duplicative of any other federally funded rental assistance provided to such household.
Eligible households that include an individual who has been unemployed for the 90 days prior to application for assistance and households with income at or below 50 percent of the area median are to be prioritized for assistance. Household income is determined as either the household’s total income for calendar year 2020 or the household’s monthly income at the time of application. For household incomes determined using the latter method, income eligibility must be re-determined every 3 months. Applicants are encouraged to submit all documents requested within 5 business days to ensure their application is expedited.