EP Rent Help program removes income limits and aid amount caps to help more El Pasoans

UPDATE: The City of El Paso and Paso del Norte Community Foundation's EP Rent Help program on Friday removed all limits for rental assistance.

"More El Pasoans can now qualify for more money in rental assistance," officials said in a statement announcing that the program has removed income limits and has also eliminated the $3,000 cap on total rental assistance. That means those who qualify can now receive an unlimited amount of rent assistance.

To be eligible, tenants must live within El Paso city limits and be able show they are unable to pay their rent due to financial hardships stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Full details on the program are available at EPRentHelp.org, and officials encouraged tenants and landlords to get applications submitted immediately before funding runs out.

ORIGINAL REPORT: El PASO, Texas – With new restrictions in place on restaurants and other businesses, people facing financial hardship because of the pandemic can still get help with their rent.

The Paso del Norte Community Foundation reminds people that they may qualify for up to $3,000 in rental assistance.

If you’re having trouble paying rent and live in the city of El Paso, help is available through the foundation’s EP Rent Help program for rent payments missed between April and October.

Officials say that while a federal moratorium on evictions is in place, that could lull some people into a false sense of security.

To find out more about the program, visit EPRentHelp.org.