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Y-ERAP Application Assistance | CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY

204 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10705

Eligibility

  • Resident of Yonkers, AND
  • An obligation to pay rent, AND
  • You or a household member that has been financially affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, AND
  • Experienced or are at risk of housing instability, AND\
  • Your household is at or below 80 percent of area’s median income

Required documents

Renters will need:
  • ID for all household members
  • Social Security Number for all household members who have been issued one
  • Proof of rental amount, signed lease, even if expired. If no lease, proof can be shown through a rent receipt
  • Proof of residency and occupancy - signed lease, rent receipt, utility bill, school records
  • Proof of income to document income eligibility
  • *Documents demonstrating monthly income for the prior month
OR
  • *Documents demonstrating income for 2020
  • Copy of gas or electric utility bill if applying for help paying utility arrears at the same rental unit
Applicants will be asked to attest that on or after March 13, 2020, a member of the household received unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs or experienced other financial hardship, directly or indirectly, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The applicant will need to sign the application form and associated certifications agreeing that the information provided in the application is accurate. Landlord Applicants
  • Completed W-9
  • Executed lease with the tenant applicant
  • Documentation of rent due
  • Banking information
The property owner or an authorized property management company will be required to sign the application form and associated certifications agreeing that the information provided, including the amount of rental arrears owed, is accurate and does not duplicate a payment received from another program.

Application process

Call to schedule appointment, applications will be made online. Portal will open on Tuesday June 1st.

Fees

None

Service area

Yonkers, NY
New York State ERAP closed the portal for new applications for this service on January 20, 2023. However, tenants and landlords may continue to upload required documentation for pending submitted applications. Inquiries of applications already submitted may also be available.

Providing organization

CATHOLIC CHARITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES OF WESTCHESTER COUNTY