Help Available For Delco Residents As Eviction Moratorium Ends

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — The Delaware County Emergency Rental Assistance Program is ready to help residents affected by the end of the Federal Moratorium on Evictions.

President Joe Biden will end the moratorium Saturday, but qualified low-income renters can get emergency rent and utility assistance through the program.

The program will pay for past due rent and utilities, and up to three months of future eligible housing/utility expenses totaling up to 15 months of assistance for qualifying applicants. Past due rent can go as far back as April 1, 2020. However, the program does not pay for deposits or late fees.

Registration for the program is open for both tenants and landlords online here.

In- Person Application Intake Sessions are also held every Saturday at the county’s Upper Darby office, 20 South 69th St. in Upper Darby, on the fourth floor. Sessions are by appointment only. Call 484-729- 4200 or email info@delco-era.com to schedule an appointment.

Applications from tenants experiencing or facing eviction are processed at the highest priority.

Since April 1, the program has received 7,000 applications, approved and/or funded 2,600 grants for a total of $19.5 million.

"We are grateful to the U.S. Treasury and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for their confidence in DelCo ERA with the $37 million allocated for ERA 1 and the $11.9 million down payment on ERA2," Delaware County Councilman Kevin Madden said. "Each day 50 to 60 households register for DelCo ERA. Our network of Community Partners and our investment in our production system means that DelCo ERA has the capacity to effectively serve our residents in need DelCo ERA can assist qualifying households with up to twelve months of back rent and utilities and up to three months of future assistance."