Placer County Rental Assistance Eligibility

Are You Eligible?

If you are a low-income renter in Placer County and are unable to pay your rent or utilities due to financial impacts of COVID-19, you may be eligible for Rent Help Placer.

To be eligible for assistance, your household must have an income at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and be able to prove one of the following due to COVID-19:

• Have lost income or qualify for unemployment benefits
• Incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship
• Are at risk of housing instability or eviction

Income eligible applicants who have been unemployed for 90 or more days or who are at or below 50% of the Placer County AMI will be given priority.

Placer County Area Median Income (AMI)

Income Category	80% AMI	50% AMI
1	$50,750	$31,750
2	$58,000	$36,250
3	$65,250	$40,800
4	$72,500	$45,300
5	$78,300	$48,950
6	$84,100	$52,550
7	$89,900	$56,200
8	$95,700	$59,800

Income Category	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
80% AMI	$50,750	$58,000	$65,250	$72,500	$78,300	$84,100	$89,900	$95,700
50% AMI	$31,750	$36,250	$40,800	$45,300	$48,950	$52,550	$56,200	$59,800

If you live outside Placer County, visit EmergencyRentalAssistanceProgram.com to find your local Emergency Rental Assistance Program. Or visit HousingIsKey.com for more information about COVID-19 Rent Relief in California.

Placer County Rental Assistance Application Process

Now Accepting Applications Through April 30, 2021