Neighbor to Neighbor Emergency Rent Assistance Guidelines

• Emergency Rent Assistance is limited to helping clients in Larimer County, Colorado retain their current housing.  Generally, Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) likes to see that clients/tenants have been in their housing for at least 60 days (to demonstrate affordability of their housing).  N2N is not able to support cases where rent is not affordable (i.e., where rent is greater than 50% of income; ideally rent should equal about 30% of income).
• Client must have worked out a case plan of sustainability to demonstrate housing stability in subsequent months.  This ensures that the client is taking steps to become self-sufficient, and will be able to maintain their housing after assistance is awarded. 
• Written documentation N2N requires includes: 
  • Colorado ID or Drivers License
  • reason the client is behind on rent
  • proof of income (net income must be at least double monthly rent) 
  • ‘3-day notice to comply or vacate’ (from landlord) 
  • A money order or receipt to the landlord for any amount owed over $300, OR a verified payment plan from the landlord 
• Clients cannot receive more than $300 in total rent assistance from N2N, and must have exhausted all other resources (i.e., family, friends, reducing expenses, etc.). N2N’s financial assistance is limited to once per calendar year, or three times in a lifetime.
• Rent assistance is limited monthly.  Monies cannot be ‘held’ for clients; pending submission of all necessary documentation, eligible clients will be awarded rent assistance funds.