Wicomico County, through a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, has been awarded $7,380,680 in funds to assist Wicomico County residents in need of emergency rental and utility assistance. SHORE UP! Inc. is one of three grant subrecipients, receiving $1,075,000 in grant funds.
No Longer Accepting Applications
To be eligible for ERAP Assistance, a household must meet all four eligibility criteria:
Rent Status
Income
Financial Hardship
1 or more individuals qualified for unemployment assistance
OR
Experienced a reduction in household income incurred significant costs, or other financial hardship directly or indirectly, to the COVID19 outbreak
Housing Instability
Demonstrated risk of housing instability, which may include:
• A past due utility or rent notice or eviction notice
• Unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, OR
• Any other evidence of such risk, as determined by DHCD
Income Qualifications
Recipients must be at or below 80% gross income for the number of people in your household.
| Wicomico County | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons in Household | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 30% AMI | 15,150 | 17,420 | 21,960 | 26,500 | 31,040 | 35,580 | 40,120 | 44,660 |
| 50% AMI | 25,200 | 28,800 | 32,400 | 36,000 | 38,900 | 41,800 | 44,650 | 47,550 |
| 80% AMI | 40,350 | 46,100 | 51,580 | 57,600 | 62,250 | 66,850 | 71,450 | 76,050 |
