Sign Up to be Notified When DSHA’s Covid-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Reopens

DSHA is currently working to reopen the Delaware Housing Assistance Program (DEHAP) to provide rental assistance for renters financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Delaware will receive about $200 million in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funding provided by the recent COVID relief bill, and Governor Carney has tasked DSHA with administering these funds for the state.

The rental assistance funding comes with new eligibility and reporting requirements, and we are carefully reviewing the legislation and the guidance issued by the U.S. Treasury. DSHA is working now to develop a web portal for applicants, assure resources to provide application assistance, and ensure we have capacity to review and process thousands of payments to landlords.

DSHA is working to reopen DEHAP to the general public as soon as is practical. Landlords and tenants are encouraged to use DSHA’s sign-up form to be notified via email when the application portal is live.