Arcata’s Rental Assistance Program is Now Accepting New Applicants

Press release from the City of Arcata:

The City of Arcata’s Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program will be accepting  new applicants for the program’s waitlist beginning Monday, May 16 at 9 a.m.

The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program is designed to assist low-income households with rent payments in  the City of Arcata. This Program also offers assistance covering the cost of security deposits and utility deposits.  Once an applicant is approved, rental assistance is provided for one year and may be renewed depending on  funding availability. 

To qualify for the program, applicants must earn less than 60% of Humboldt County’s median income and  provide all required documentation included in the application process. Priority will be given to seniors

, age 55  and older, who currently reside in Arcata in addition to unhoused families and individuals. 

To be added to the program’s waitlist, applicants must submit a pre-application, available online at  cityofarcata.org/769/Tenant-Based-Rental-Assistance or at the Community Development Department counter in  City Hall at 736 F St. Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, May 31 at 5 p.m. 

For more information, please contact the City of Arcata’s Community Development Department at 707-822-5955  or visit cityofarcata.org.