A. To qualify for assistance under the program, applicants must meet each of the following criteria:

• Be a full-time Arkansas resident.

• Be a renter with an income at or below 80% of the area median income as determined by HUD.

• Either (i) have an eligible rent expense that was incurred on or after March 18, 2020 that is past due or with notice of pending eviction, or (ii) have been evicted within the previous thirty (30) days.

• Certify inability to make rent payment(s) owed because of the public health emergency due to unemployment, illness, or another COVID-19 related issue, through the submission of a signed CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration.

B. Applicants for assistance under the program must provide the following documentation to demonstrate eligibility:

• Proof of identification of the applicant;

• Verification of applicant's rent arrearage (past due rent notice/or eviction notice);

• Lease or rental agreement;

• Proof of gross income from the month prior to application (self-declaration accepted, when applicable);

• Basic demographic information for all household members (name, relationship to applicant, DOB, race/ethnicity, employment status, disability status, and education level);

• Signed CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration;

• Declaration from landlord in accordance with Section III(c); in the event a landlord will not provide the declaration, the applicant's benefits under the program will be limited as set forth in Section III(D) and Section III(E) below;

• Such other documentation as AEDC may reasonably require evidencing the applicant's eligibility for benefits under the program.