Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Software

Turnkey solution for applications, case management, payments and staffing

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More than 28 states, counties and cities use Rent Relief to manage more than $1.8B in funding. Rent Relief is an all-in-one software and service solution that is fast and easy to set up and scales to your local needs.

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Getting grant funds out into the community quickly is central to our COVID-19 economic recovery efforts. Rent Relief expedites the payment transfer process with its built-in payment processor. This all-in-one solution approach is critical to managing ERAP efficiently and securely.

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Seila Mosquera-Bruno Commissioner, Connecticut Department of Housing

Rent Relief can help your organization solve ERAP challenges, such as:

Managing and prioritizing an influx of applications
Ensuring compliance and minimizing fraud
Supporting tenants & landlords throughout the process
Ensuring timely disbursement of funds
Effective marketing to educate tenants & landlords

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Single vendor ERAP management

Rent Relief centralizes four core ERAP components into one platform:

Application Portals

Online access for tenants, tenant representatives and landlords

Built-in language translation

Mobile-friendly and based on mature & proven technology

Call Center

Built-in call center dashboard

Available to in-house or third-party call center staff

Optional Yardi call center service

Case Management

Built in case management platform

Available to in-house or third-party case management staff

Optional Yardi case management service

Payment Distribution

Built-in funding dashboard

Native payment processing engine

Efficient transfer of funds within 24 hours of approval

Based on mature and proven service: $1.8B in yearly payment transfers

The benefits of Rent Relief

Transparency

View funds available, disbursed and in-process at any time

Detect and act on fraud before payments are made

Simplify reporting with complete compliance data on demand

Cloud-based software provides accessibility and transparency

Efficiency

Provide mobile access for tenants, landlords and proxies

Establish collaborative opportunities between regional agency partnerships

Expedite staff proficiency with online training content

Minimize impact on IT hardware or staff resources with a cloud-based solution

1099-MISC access for landlords who qualify

Simplicity

Get everything you need for ERAP from a single vendor

Save time on training, implementation, configuration and program management

Scale solution components based on your organizational requirements

Our team of professionals are here to help you manage available funds for your jurisdiction

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FAQ

What is the Emergency Rental Assistance Program?

The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) provides funds to assist households unable to pay rent and/or utilities due to the ongoing pandemic.

The federal stimulus package passed in December 2020 allocated $25 billion to emergency rental assistance (ERA1). Then the $1.9 trillion stimulus package approved in March 2021 set aside $21.55 billion (ERA2), resulting in a total of more than $46 billion available to tenants that have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Funds are provided directly to states, territories, local governments and Native American tribes to administer to eligible households through rental assistance programs. Eligible households may receive up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional three months if needed dependent on the availability of funds.

Applications for emergency rental assistance may be submitted by either a tenant or a landlord on behalf of that tenant through programs established by grantees. In general, funds will be paid directly to landlords and utility providers. If a landlord does not wish to participate, funds may be paid directly to the tenant.

How can Emergency Rental Assistance Program software help?

ERAP software can help states, counties, cities and other grantees streamline the application, approval, distribution and audit process. Cloud-based emergency rental assistance software provides the accessibility and transparency that grantees need to more effectively disburse funds to help households in need of rent relief.

What is Rent Relief?

Rent Relief is ERAP software built to help state and local agencies manage and distribute funds. With Rent Relief, tenants can apply for coronavirus rent relief online and view their application status in real time. Landlords can also apply on behalf of their tenants. Agencies can more efficiently process applications and distribute emergency rental assistance funds.

Rent Relief software works from anywhere to give you complete transparency into funds available, in process and disbursed. It’s simple to use, increases efficacy and decreases fraud. Rent Relief improves the audit and review process with easily accessible analytics and reporting.

How can Rent Relief assist nonprofits?

If you are a nonprofit administering a rental assistance program for a state, county or city, your organization can get up to speed quickly with Rent Relief. Our ERAP software is easy to learn and use, and there are no upfront costs. You will get training and support from the dedicated Rent Relief team, allowing you to focus on community outreach and engagement.

What other Relief solutions does Yardi have?

Yardi is pleased to support HAF with our Mortgage Relief solution, ERAP with Rent Relief, Utility assistance with our Utility Relief solution; and grant management, small business, disaster recovery, and homelessness assistance with our Core Relief Suite of products.