An extension of the ACT Government Rent Relief Fund will provide targeted, short-term emergency support for private renters in low-income households in the ACT.
The extension of the fund by the Government brings to $2.51 million the total allocated grants under the Fund since it opened in April 2023.
The Fund provides support to the most vulnerable households to prevent evictions, improve their wellbeing and connect them to services that may assist them to improve their financial position over the longer term.
If offers grants for up to four weeks rent capped at $2,500 to help tenants and occupants maintain safe, secure and stable accommodation.
CARE Inc. will continue to administer the Fund on behalf of the ACT Government.
To be eligible for a grant, a household must be experiencing either rental stress or severe financial hardship. Applicants also need to meet income limits which vary depending on the number of people in the household.
