Emergency Rental Assistance Hotline Set Up To Help Prince George's County Residents

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — So far during the coronavirus pandemic, Prince George's County has assisted 4,134 households by distributing $30.8 million in aid to help with rent and utilities. According to the county, Prince George's continues to lead the state in distributing emergency rental assistance funds.

The county was awarded $84 million from the U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program, so to ensure all residents are receiving help who need it, the Office of Community Relations recently launched an emergency rental assistance hotline where residents can obtain information about the program, find out their application status if they have already applied or schedule an appointment with a staff member if they need assistance completing an application. The hotline is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and can be reached by calling 301-883-6504 and pressing 9.

Residents can learn more about the ERAP and submit an application through the county’s ERAP webpage.