The Tri-Cities HOME Consortium, member Cities Kennewick, Pasco and Richland have awarded $700,000 to Benton Franklin Community Action Committee (CAC) to administer an Emergency, Short-Term, Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program helping low income-qualified families and individuals living in Kennewick, Pasco or Richland who are experiencing a financial hardship due to COVID-19 with rent and utilities assistance. 

The program will provide past-due and/or upcoming rent and utility, per qualifying household.

Payment will be made directly to the household’s provider.

To be eligible applicants must meet the following criteria:

• The household experienced hardship directly related to COVID-19.
• The household is unable to pay a portion of or none of their rent and/or utilities.
• The household has a City of Richland, Kennewick or Pasco address.
• Household income in January 2020 was at or below 60% of the Kennewick, Pasco Richland AMI limits, established annually by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and stated below.
• The household does NOT have savings to meet their financial need.
• The household has eligible immigration status (U.S. citizen/U.S. National, lawful permanent resident/conditional permanent resident, registry immigrant, a refugee/person seeking asylum or granted asylum).

All applicants who meet the eligibility requirements will have the opportunity to be selected to receive assistance.

Applications will be processed on a first-come, first eligible served basis until September 30, 2021 or until funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first.  

For additional information contact Benton Franklin Community Action Committee at (509)545-4042 or email info@bfcac.org. 

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