Unfortunately, as the coronavirus crisis continues, unemployment is rising, and more and more renters will struggle to pay rent. And, as struggles the tenant, so struggles the landlord. Fortunately, the federal government, many states, and many non-profits are beginning to offer assistance and other resources for renters to help them pay rent and other bills. Landlords and renters can help one another out by sharing these resources with one another. Here’s an (evolving) list to research. A bit of advice: It’s probably best to look to your local resources first, such as city, county, or local nonprofits.

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• Federal Government COVID-19 Resources
  • Congress’ Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201)
  • Congress’ Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act “CARES Act” (stimulus check information)
  • FEMA
  • USDA – information on access to food and school meals
  • HUD’s information for renters and homeowners
  • HUD’s Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
  • Fannie Mae’s Disaster Response Network
  • Benefits.gov
• State-Specific COVID-19 Resources
  • Alabama: Alabama Department of Revenue’s coronavirus relief; Alabama Governor’s Office of Volunteer Services
  • Alaska: Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Coronavirus Resources
  • Arizona: Arizona Department of Housing’s list of agencies offering eviction and utility assistance
  • Arkansas: Arkansas’ Quick Action Loan Program (for small businesses); Arkansas Department of Human Services
  • California: California Apartment Association’s list of various resources; California’s Small Business Finance Center
  • Colorado: Colorado Department of Local Affair’s Housing and COVID-19 website
  • Connecticut: Connecticut’s COVID-19 resource page for homeowners and renters
  • Delaware: Financial assistance for renters
  • District of Columbia: Small business resources; resources for individuals
  • Florida: Florida Health’s Public Services
  • Georgia: Georgia’s COVID-19 Updates and Information
  • Idaho: County-specific resources and assistance
  • Illinois: Housing Action Illinois
  • Indiana: List of various state resources
  • Iowa: Iowa Legal Aid (resources for renters and businesses); Iowa Economic Development’s COVID-19: Iowa Business Recovery Assistance; Iowa Utility Board’s financial and communications assistance
  • Kansas: Greater Manhattan Community Foundation’s Recovery Fund; Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s COVID-19 Resource Center
  • Kentucky: Kentucky’s official source for COVID-19 resources; Team Kentucky Fund (fund to provide assistance to Kentuckians who have been severely financially impacted by COVID-19)
  • Louisiana: Louisiana Law Help’s list of resources
  • Maine: Maine Helps; Maine’s governor’s resource guide
  • Maryland: Maryland Multi-Housing Association resource guide (resources for landlords and tenants)
  • Massachusetts: Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development COVID-19 resources (for renters and homeowners)
  • Michigan: Bridge Magazine’s list of coronavirus crisis resources
  • Minnesota: Law Help MN; HousingLink; Minneapolis Public Housing Authority’s list of resources
  • Mississippi: MI’s Coronavirus Info Website
  • Missouri: Community Partnership of the Ozarks; Missouri state website
  • Montana: Montana Housing; Montana Law Help
  • Nebraska: City of Lincoln’s resource list; Apartment Association of Nebraska
  • Nevada: Meow Wolf’s list of Las Vegas & Nevada COVID-19 resources; Nevada211
  • New Hampshire: New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association list of resources; New Hampshire’s COVID-19 website
  • New Jersey: New Jersey Department of Human Services
  • New Mexico: NM’s guide for individuals experiencing financial hardship
  • New York: Help Now NYC; NY Fed’s list of resources; New York state COVID-19 website
  • North Carolina: North Carolina 2-1-1
  • North Dakota: North Dakota COVID-19 Community and Nonprofit Response Fund
  • Ohio: Ohio Department of Health’s list of resources for economic support
  • Oklahoma: Guide for Oklahomans needing services and information related to COVID-19
  • Oregon: Greater Portland COVID-19 business resources; Business Oregon; Oregon’s governor’s website
  • Pennsylvania: United Way of Pennsylvania; PA Housing Finance Agency; Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership; Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s resources for utility assistance
  • Rhode Island: United Way of Rhode Island; Rhode Island Commerce; RI Department of Health
  • South Carolina: City of Charleston; DHEC website
  • South Dakota: Arts South Dakota; Dep’t of Labor and Regulation resource page
  • Tennessee: Financial aid from the Tennessee Department of Human Services; Tennessee governor’s website coronavirus information and resources
  • Texas: Texas Apartment Association (info for renters); Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs COVID-19 Housing Resources and Information; list of resources from NBCDFW
  • Utah: Utah Apartment Association’s rental housing information; Utah Housing Coalition COVID-19 Resources; Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office COVID-19 page
  • Vermont: Vermont Law Help; Vermont 2-1-1
  • Virginia: Arlington, VA’s COVID-19 FAQs for Tenants and Landlords; Virginia’s state COVID-19 website
  • Washington: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions list of financial resources for WA consumers affected by COVID-19; King County’s list of COVID-19 Financial Help in Washington State; Seattle City Council’s COVID-19 information and resources
  • West Virginia: Legal Aid of West Virginia; West Virginia Development Office’s COVID-19 Business Relief Resources and Information; West Virginia Department of Health & Human Resources COVID-19 website
  • Wisconsin: Tenant Resource Center; University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Financial Resources to Help Get Through COVID-19
  • Wyoming: Wyoming’s COVID-19 website; Wyoming Business Council’s COVID-19 Resources for Employees; Wyoming Business Council’s COVID-19 Resources for Employers
• Private and/or Non-Profit COVID-19 Resources
  • United Way’s 211.org
  • National Apartment Association Coronavirus Guidance for Property Management
  • Small Business Administration
  • Local Small Business Administration Search
  • Workest’s list of financial assistance programs for small businesses by state
  • Restaurant Opportunities Centers United–relief grants for hospitality workers affected by COVID-19
  • RentAssistance—a directory or rental assistance agencies and organizations that will help you pay your rent.
  • Candid’s list of Funds for coronavirus relief
  • Grantspace’s list of emergency grants for individuals (highlights hyper-local grants)
  • Grantspace’s list of emergency grants for small businesses
  • Salvation Army
  • Art New York’s list of resources and grants for those in the arts, and many others
  • List of resources for Midwesterners from WMC Action News
  • National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s COVID-19 Financial Distress Helpline
  • Nolo’s state-by-state list of emergency eviction bans and tenant protections
  • Nolo’s coronavirus legal help articles