Senior Rental Assistance Program

UPDATE (July 15, 2024) – The program will reopen for new applications from eligible senior renters in District 5 only on Tuesday, July 16, 9 am through Monday, August 5, 5 pm. Persons interested in applying should visit https://gis.miamigov.com/miamizoning/index.html and type in their address in the search box, to confirm that they live in District 5 of the City of Miami. Paper applications can be picked up at Miami City Hall or at District Five Offices. Applications received from renters in other City Districts during this third application period (Round 3) will be deemed ineligible. A lottery will be held for this application cycle in early September to establish a numerical order for processing applications. Once this takes place, the new District Five waitlist will be coded and posted here: www.miamigov.com/SRAP-Round3. 

Applicants to Round 2 of the Senior Rental Assistance Program, which closed on January 2, 2024, are still being processed at this time. Applicants from Round 2 continue to be called in numerical order (1, 2, 3 and so forth) from District waitlists. Those are coded and posted on the following web page: Waitlist Results for Senior Rental Assistance Program 2nd Round. Once called from the waitlist by staff, the applicant will then be asked to submit all necessary pending supporting documentation required by the program, to ensure that the applicant meets all eligibility requirements and that their assistance can be processed.   

NOTE: In order to qualify, the applicant’s rent must be current. This program cannot pay past due rent or rental arrears. Persons with past due rent should contact 211 (via phone) to see about available community resources at this time.    

The City of Miami Senior Rental Assistance program provides up to $500 in rental assistance, based on need, to qualifying senior (age 62 and up) applicants who are renters in the City of Miami, are 50% AMI and below, and spend more than 30% of their income towards rental housing costs.

If an applicant is approved, the assistance amount is issued directly to the applicant’s landlord on a monthly basis, for a 12-month period. Please note, if you are a current Section 8 client or reside in Public Housing or in a Sec. 202 project, you are INELIGIBLE for this program.

NOTE: In order to qualify, the applicant’s rent must be current. This program cannot pay past due rent or rental arrears. Persons with past due rent should contact 211 (via phone) to see about available community resources at this time.    

Check Eligibility

The senior applicant:

  • Must be age 62+ and rent a unit within City of Miami limits(only open to eligible renters within District 5 at this time). Residential addresses can be checked at the search tool location here: link. This search tool will also indicate what City District the address is located within. 
  • Must have a household income of 50% AMI and below, based on the number of persons in the household. See income chart for those details.
  • Must be current on their rent. 
  • Must have an executed lease/rental agreement. 

 

Pick up Application and gather documents  

A paper application can be picked up during the application period at Miami City Hall or at the District 5 Offices. The applicant should then gather all the necessary supporting documentation requested on the application itself. This includes: 

  • A completed program application including the signed affidavit which is included as part of the paper application 
  • A copy of current executed rental agreement/lease (all pages);
  • A copy of current State of Florida issued identification card; 
  • A copy of most recent proof of monthly income (ex: monthly social security statement; pension statement; or last three pay stubs);

TIP: Do not submit outdated leases or copies of expired identification as these will not be accepted. 

Submit by Deadline

After completing the application, and gathering the required supporting documentation, the applicant should submit it all in one package as indicated on the application. All applications received during the application period will be considered as applying at the same time. It does not matter if an application is received on the first or last day. Please mail in only one application per household. Submission of an application does not guarantee assistance. 

District Lotteries and Waitlists 

Applications will be reviewed for preliminary eligibility and applicants found to be ineligible (lives outside of the City of Miami, applicant not 62+ years of age, lives in public housing) will not be included in any subsequent District lotteries. Due to the volume of applications anticipated, we will not contact applicants who are found to be ineligible.

This program is operated based on available funding and will close at the discretion of the City of Miami.

NOTE: Once an applicant is called from a waitlist, the applicant’s landlord (property owner) will be contacted to supply a W-9 to the City of Miami.

 

 

Contact Us

Phone

305-416-2080

Location

Miami
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