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<br /> <br />Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) <br />The Emergency Housing Assistance fund was created under the Risk Mitigation and Housing <br />Displacement Fund to help Orange County residents with low incomes secure and maintain <br />stable housing. Assistance is available to households in Orange County that (1) earn no more <br />than 60% of the area median income (AMI), (2) have an urgent need for housing assistance, <br />and (3) do not have adequate savings to cover the cost of their housing need. <br />The most current income limits for Orange County are: <br />• 1-person household: $38,220 <br />• 2-person household: $43,680 <br />• 3-person household: $49,140 <br />• 4-person household: $54,540 <br />• 5-person household: $58,920 <br />• 6-person household: $63,084 <br />• 7-person household: $67,680 <br />• 8-person household: $72,000 <br />Eligible Costs <br />Emergency Housing Assistance may pay for security deposits, utility connections and arrears, <br />rental payments and arrears, and, in certain emergency situations and upon OCHCD approval, <br />other urgent housing-related costs (e.g., moving costs), especially for hard-to-house individuals <br />and families, such as large families with children, seniors, people with disabilities, veterans, and <br />people with justice system involvement. Emergency Housing Assistance may not duplicate any <br />assistance provided by any other program. <br />Maximum Assistance <br />The total amount of assistance provided to any household may not exceed $6,500. Rent and <br />utility payments may only cover arrears and/or payments for the current month or next <br />upcoming month; assistance will not be granted for months further in the future. For example, if <br />an applicant applies on June 15, assistance may be granted to cover any arrears for past rent <br />owed, rent owed in the current month (June), rent to be owed in the upcoming month (July), but <br />not for rent owed in future months (August or beyond). However, applicants may request <br />assistance again in future months, if needed, up to the $4,000 maximum. <br /> <br />How to Apply for EHA <br />Option 1: Online Application Portal <br /> <br />1. Go to our online application <br />portal: https://portal.neighborlysoftware.com/ORANGECOUNTYNC/Participant/ <br />4