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4 <br /> ,&CHCD <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING&COMMUNITY DEVEIOPM ENT <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., mortgage payments/arrears, moving costs), especially <br /> for hard-to-house individuals and families, such as large families with children, seniors, people <br /> with disabilities, veterans, and people with justice system involvement. Emergency Housing <br /> Assistance may not duplicate any 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 /> How to Apply for EHA <br /> Option is Online Application Portal <br />