Emergency Rental Assistance * CPS Energy Programs (Warm & REAP)*
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE
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Basic eligibility for rental
assistance includes:
- Demonstrated crisis in the last 30-60 days.
- Documented income to demonstrate ability to pay future rent.
- Late notice or Notice to Vacate.
- A current lease for the property for at least six months
- Meet federal income guidelines.
- Landlord must be willing to work with program.
Assistance amount varies on a case by case basis and availability of funding.
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Project WARM and Project REAP:
- Account must be in applicant’s or spouse’s name.
- Funds may not be used to pay for illegal usage, returned check fees, reconnection fees or deposits (unless customers’ homeless and establishing a first time account).