The City of Mount Rainier announced the 3rd round of the Emergency Rental and Utility Assistance Program (ERUAP). Mount Rainier residents who need assistance with their outstanding rental and utility bills may submit an application until February 15, 2023, and may receive up to $1000.

Households who received City ERUAP assistance in Round 1 or Round 2 are ineligible to apply for Round 3. 

Household Eligibility

To be eligible for the City’s ERUAP, a household must meet the following requirements:

• Household must reside within the legal boundaries of the City of Mount Rainier.
  1. NOTE:The mailing Zip Code 20712 expands beyond the legal limits of the City of Mount Rainier into the Town of Brentwood and unincorporated Prince George’s County.If your address falls under these other areas, your application will be denied as the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 funds must be spent within the City’s legal limits for such an assistance program.
• Rental address and/or utility address must be for an address within the legal boundaries of the City of Mount Rainier.
• Rental unit must have a valid rental license issued by the City of Mount Rainier.
• Household’s income or assets must have been directly or indirectly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including unemployment, reduction in income, sick and unable to work, incurred a significant increase in household expenses, or experienced other financial hardship related to COVID-19.
• Have annual gross household income below the following amounts based upon household size:

*Moderate income levels by household size for Prince George’s County as provided by US Treasury, Tool for Determining Low and Moderate (LMI) Households. 

Mayor and Council allocated $50,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to help residents who need assistance paying their late rental and utility bills. During the 1^st and 2^nd rounds of the program, 45 households received assistance amounting to $40,797.35.