Clark County’s pandemic-era rent assistance program—which helped keep more than 130,000 households afloat with $375 million for rent and utilities assistance—is coming to an end.

The county announced at the end of December that applications for Emergency Rental Assistance under the CARES Housing Assistance Program (CHAP) no longer will be accepted starting January 23. Officials say CHAP will transition to assistance programs to help Southern Nevada households that face eviction for nonpayment of rent.

“As state and federal funding to address the COVID-19 impact begins to phase out, the Clark County Cares Housing Assistance Program will be transitioning to best support residents within our community,” reads a December 29 press release from the county.

CHAP applications that have been submitted by 11:50 p.m. January 22 will be processed under the current eligibility criteria.

Starting January 23, new eligibility guidelines will go into effect: 1. At least one member of a household is living on a fixed income; 2. Experienced a rent increase within the 12-month period prior to the date of application; 3. Received an eviction notice for non-payment of rent; 4. Experienced a recent change in circumstances that has resulted in an inability to pay rent.

More information is available at chap.clarkcountynv.gov.

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