Emergency Housing Assistance

UPDATE: Due to limited funds, effective December 16, 2020 Emergency Housing Assistance will be reserved for applicants in emergency situations only (e.g., imminent utility disconnection). Please contact the Housing Helpline for more information: HousingHelp@orangecountync.gov or 919-245-2655.

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The Emergency Housing Assistance fund was created under the Risk Mitigation and Housing Displacement Fund to help Orange County residents with low incomes secure and maintain stable housing. Assistance is available to households in Orange County that:

1. Earn no more than 60% of the area median income (AMI), 
2. Have an urgent need for housing assistance that is related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and 
3. Do not have adequate savings or resources to cover the cost of their housing need.

The most current income limits for Orange County are below:

• 1-person household: $38,220
• 2-person household: $43,680
• 3-person household: $49,140
• 4-person household: $54,540
• 5-person household: $58,920
• 6-person household: $63,084
• 7-person household: $67,680
• 8-person household: $72,000

Eligible Costs 

NOTICE: Due to ;limited funds, effective December 16, 2020, Emergency Housing Assistance will be reserved for applicants in emergency situations only (e.g., imminent utility disconnection).

Maximum Assistance

The total amount of assistance provided to any household may not exceed $6,500.

Donating to the Emergency Housing Assistance (EHA) Fund

If you would like support the County’s work to prevent evictions and homelessness, please visit the Community Giving website to donate to the Emergency Housing Assistance Fund. Your donation will directly assist people experiencing housing emergencies in Orange County to remain stable in housing. Upon making your donation, please indicate that the funds should go towards the “Emergency Housing Assistance Fund” operated by the Orange County Department of Housing and Community Development.