Call for Applications: Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) Program

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Online

Contact: 833-4-STAYDC  

Sponsored by: The program is administered by the Department of Human Services in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Community Development

https://stay.dc.gov/

The Stronger Together by Assisting You (STAY DC) program enables tenants and landlords to apply for grants to satisfy outstanding and upcoming rent and utility payments.

The assistance can cover up to 12 months of past-due payments starting with April 2020, and/or up to three months at a time for future payments, totaling up to 18 months. Renters will be considered eligible if there is a risk of missed payments, and there is a maximum 2020 household income of $82,300 for a family of four.

The program is administered by the Department of Human Services in partnership with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Housing and Community Development. STAY also replaces the COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program (CHAP); the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) remain active.

Link to STAY DC website (with program overview, eligibility requirements, and application/new account registration): https://stay.dc.gov/

STAY DC Call Center (available Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm for application support): 833-4-STAYDC