Louisville Metro Office of Resilience and Community Services is proud to administer the Eviction Prevention Assistance program to help individuals and families experiencing the threat of eviction.

This program is designed to assist eligible households who have a pending court eviction, or a past due notice from their landlord, related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thanks to the federal CARES Act and CARES funding via HUD Entitlement grants, up to three months rental assistance is available to help eligible households. Funds are paid directly to the landlord and will be distributed on a first come, first served basis until available funding is expended.

This automated scheduler will allow you to schedule an appointment to apply for this assistance. The application process will be conducted by phone with a staff member on the day of your appointment at one of our Neighborhood Place sites that you select. We are not seeing clients face-to-face at this time.

Resilience and Community Services and Neighborhood Place facilities are temporarily closed for walk-in clients so this application process will need to be initiated by phone. Your worker will then assess your eligibility and then explain how to submit required documentation by email, or utilizing a secure Drop Box in front of the Neighborhood Place site that you select.

Please read the entire message to receive the required confirmation number to ensure that your appointment is scheduled; if you do not finish the entire process your appointment may not be saved.

Have a pen and paper ready to write down the confirmation number, and also be prepared to enter the 10-digits for a working phone number that you can be reached at the day and time of your phone appointment and the last four digits of your social security number or ITIN number.

Please also see the required documentation at the bottom of this page. Our staff member will also discuss the required documentation during your phone appointment.

Eligibility to apply for the Eviction Prevention Assistance Program includes:

• Jefferson County Residency;
• Must have a pending court eviction, or a past due notice from the landlord;
• Household income up to 80% AMI (Area Median Income) within the previous 30 day. (Listen further in this recording for income guidelines);
• The assistance is necessary to avoid eviction;
• Reasonable prospect that the household will be able to resume payments within a reasonable period of time.
• Households facing COVID-related delinquencies.

Households seeking utility assistance must have exhausted LIHEAP utility assistance benefits from the 2020 LIHEAP Summer Cooling Program if they fall within 60% of the state median guidelines. More information about LIHEAP can be found by calling 991-8391.

Eligibility for all programs is subject to program calendars, funding availability, appointment availability, and household income for the previous month for all household members.

Here's the required documentation that will be requested by your Neighborhood Place worker following your phone interview, once need and eligibility have been assessed.

• Application /Consent for release of information
• Eviction or past due notice
• Verification of loss of income due to COVID-19
• Picture ID for ALL adult members (18 yrs. and older) in the household
• Proof of social security for all household members, or ITIN numbers, or proof of age for under 2 years old. OR self-declared for Undocumented persons
• Proof of Household income for the last 30 days. Examples include:
• Food Stamp award letter
• Wages (Pay Stubs)
• Child support printout
• SSI/SSDI Award Letter
• Or Zero Income Verification Form (when applicable)
• W-9 for all applicable vendors/landlords not already in our LEAP system.
• The gross household income residents wishing to apply must fall at or below 80% AMI (Area Media Income) within the last 30 days.

Please note after reviewing your documents we may request additional information to complete your application.