DeKalb To Close Applications For Rent Relief Program

DEKALB COUNTY, GA — DeKalb County will close applications for its $21 million rental relief program next week, announced just a week after applications opened for the program. The cutoff to apply is 5 p.m. Monday.

Officials said in a Friday news release that more than 7,000 people have applied for the Tenant-Landlord Assistance Coalition (TLAC) program since applications opened last Friday. The program is designed to provide financial relief to DeKalb renters threatened by eviction and landlords facing revenue losses, both due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“This has been a huge illustration of the need caused by the ongoing pandemic,” DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond said in a news release. “Tenants and landlords alike are suffering because of the financial and economic effects of COVID-19.”

The program provides financial help with rent, utilities and other housing costs incurred due to the pandemic for eligible families that have an annual family income of 80 percent of the median income for DeKalb County.

Annual family income limits are:

• Family of one: $46,350
• Family of two: $52,950
• Family of three: $59,550
• Family of four: $66,150

To apply, visit dekalbcountyga.gov/renthelp. An owner or landlord renting to an eligible household may apply on behalf of the tenant. Applying does not guarantee acceptance into the program.