Wicomico County, through a grant from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, has been awarded over $20 million in funds to assist Wicomico County residents in need of emergency rental and utility assistance. SHORE UP! Inc. is one of three grant subrecipients. As of October 31, 2022, SHORE UP had provided 1279 unique households with $9.3 million in financial assistance payments.
THIS PROGRAM IS NOW CLOSED.
WE ARE 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 approved to receive 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 |
TO APPLY:
Visit the online application portal at ERAP Portal by Neighborly
OR
Download application here:
