County Rental Assistance Program Increases Maximum Benefit

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Contact: Nancy Fink, 240-777-4030

For Immediate Release: March 27, 2000

COUNTY RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
INCREASES MAXIMUM BENEFIT

Montgomery County's Rental Assistance Program (RAP), which offers financial assistance to eligible low income families to help pay housing rental expenses, is increasing to a maximum benefit of up to $200 monthly. County Executive Douglas M. Duncan proposed the change in benefits as part of the Rewarding Work proposal, and the County Council recently approved the necessary changes in the local law and regulations in support of the increase.

The benefit increase will go into effect beginning May 1, 2000. Eligibility for the program is based on household size, gross income, and rental expenses. Eligibility is based on:

Monthly rent, which cannot exceed program limits;

Monthly gross household income, which does not exceed the following limits:$2,350 for one; $2,688 for two people; $3,021 for three; $3,359 for four $4,625 for five;$3,896 for six; $4,163 for seven; and $4,434 for a family of eight or more.

Eligible residents must:

Rent and occupy a rental unit in Montgomery County;

Be part of a household of at least two persons, or live alone and be at least 62 years old or disabled;

Have total household assets of less than $10,000; and

Be a legal resident of the United States.

For more information or to receive an application by mail, call the Rental Assistance Program at 240-777-4400. Applications are also available at the Department of Health and Human Services offices at 1301 Piccard Drive in Rockville,or the department's office sites at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road in Germantown; and the Silver Spring Regional Services Center, 8818 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring.

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