Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 265 - Iowa Finance Authority
Chapter 29 - Disaster Recovery Housing Assistance
Rule 265-29.8 - Eviction Prevention Program
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 265-29.8
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024
(1) Purpose. The authority shall establish and administer an eviction prevention program. Under the eviction prevention program, the authority shall award grants to eligible renters and to eviction prevention partners for purposes of this rule. Grants may be awarded upon a state of disaster emergency proclamation by the governor that authorizes the eviction prevention program. Eviction prevention assistance shall be paid out of the fund established in Iowa Code section 16.57B.
(2) Rent assistance.
a. Grants awarded to eligible renters
pursuant to this subrule shall be used for short-term financial rent assistance
to keep eligible renters in their current residences.
b. For the purposes of this subrule,
"eligible renter" means a renter whose income meets the qualifications of the
program, who is at risk of eviction, and who resides in a county that is the
subject of a state of disaster emergency proclamation by the governor that
authorizes the eviction prevention program and meets the following
requirements:
(1) To meet the income
qualifications of the eviction prevention program established in this rule, a
renter's household income must not exceed 80 percent of the area median income
as published annually by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) for the county in which the rental unit is located.
(2) A renter must be a party to a written
lease.
(3) The landlord must not
reside at the same address as the eligible renter.
c. An eligible renter may receive rent
assistance subject to the following limitations:
(1) An eligible renter may be awarded up to
six months of rent assistance.
(2)
An eligible renter may be awarded retroactive rent assistance.
(3) An eligible renter may be awarded rent
assistance to pay late fees provided that the late fees are permissible under
Iowa Code chapter 562A or 562B.
(4)
Rent assistance will be calculated by first multiplying the monthly rent amount
stated on the eligible renter's lease by the number of months for which
assistance is needed, and then adding any eligible retroactive rent assistance
and late fees.
(5) The amount of
monthly rent assistance used in calculating the award must not exceed the
amount stated on the eligible renter's lease.
(6) The maximum allowable rent assistance
that may be awarded must not exceed the lesser of the sum of the amount stated
on the eligible renter's lease multiplied by six months plus late fees or
$5,000.
d. A renter will
apply for assistance under this rule in the form and manner required by the
authority.
e. The authority will
disburse rent assistance under this paragraph only after a complete application
has been received, an award has been approved by the authority, and all
applicable conditions for disbursement have been met, including the submission
of documentation pertaining to the eligible expenses. Disbursements will be
paid directly to the eligible renter's landlord, unless the authority
determines that payment to the landlord is not feasible. If the authority
determines it is not feasible to pay the eligible renter's landlord directly,
the authority may disburse payment directly to the eligible renter.
(3) Eviction prevention partners.
a. Grants awarded to
eviction prevention partners pursuant to this rule shall be used to pay for
rent or housing stability services provided to eligible renters for the purpose
of preventing the eviction of eligible renters.
b. For the purposes of this subrule,
"eviction prevention partner" means a local program administrator as defined in
subrule 29.2(1).
c. The authority
may enter into an agreement with one or more eviction prevention partners to
administer the program. The authority will prepare an agreement for each grant
awarded to an eviction prevention partner. The agreement will reflect the terms
of the award and may include other terms and conditions reasonably necessary
for implementation of the program pursuant to this rule.
d. Any substantive change to an agreement
will require an amendment to the agreement. Amendments shall be requested in
writing. No amendment shall be valid unless approved by the
authority.
e. The authority will
disburse funds under this paragraph only after an award has been approved by
the authority and all applicable conditions for disbursement have been met,
including the submission of documentation pertaining to the eligible
expenses.
f. An eviction prevention
partner receiving an award under this rule shall submit any information
reasonably requested by the authority in sufficient detail to permit the
authority to prepare any reports required by the authority, the general
assembly or the governor's office.
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