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<br /> <br /> <br />Coronavirus Emergency Rental Relief Fund for Tenants Page | 4 <br />Frequently Asked Questions as of June 1, 2021 <br />2 $53,800 6 $78,050 <br />3 $60,550 7 $83,400 <br />4 $67,250 8 $88,800 <br />(HUD Income Limits effective 4/1/21) <br />Q9) What are examples of COVID-19 impacts to show that I cannot pay my rent <br />due to a reason related to COVID-19? <br />A. I am currently unable to pay my rent or other financial obligations under the <br />lease in full because of one or more of the following: <br />1. Loss of income caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />2. Increased out-of-pocket expenses directly related to performing essential <br />work during the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />3. Increased expenses directly related to health impacts of the COVID-19 <br />pandemic. <br />4. Childcare responsibilities or responsibilities to care for an elderly, disabled, <br />or sick family member directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic that limit <br />my ability to earn income. <br />5. Increased costs for childcare or attending to an elderly, disabled, or sick <br />family member directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. <br />6. Other circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic that have reduced <br />my income or increased my expenses. <br /> <br />Q10) How much financial assistance is available? <br />A. A household can receive assistance in the form of a payment to their landlord <br />for rental arrears / past due rent owed since April 1, 2020, up to a maximum of <br />15 months of rental arrears. Payments shall be made directly to the landlord on <br />behalf of the eligible household, except that, if the landlord does not agree to <br />accept such payment from the City after outreach to the landlord by the City, the <br />City may make such payments directly to the eligible household for the purpose <br />of making payments to the landlord. Families who have already applied or been <br />approved for up to $5,500 or $3,000 in emergency rental assistance since May <br />1, 2020 (previous participants), may be considered for additional assistance up <br />to their total rental arrears / past due rent owed (up to a maximum of 15 months <br />of rental arrears) since April 1, 2020 after re-certifying their eligibility that they <br />are still having difficulty paying rent because of a COVID -19 impact and <br />submission of the additional verification of income and at risk of homelessness <br />documentation. <br /> <br /> <br />EXHIBIT 4