The Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program

Virginia Housing is now administering relief for renters experiencing financial difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Virginia Rent and Mortgage Relief Program (RMRP). You can now apply through Virginia Housing on behalf of tenants to receive funds to pay delinquent rental payments dating as far back as April 1, 2020 and forward. The Landlord component of RMRP is open to the confirmed Owners of Virginia rental properties (including apartments, single-family residences and manufactured housing), with bona fide leases to qualifying tenants, and that agree to RMRP requirements. You are not required to have financing through Virginia Housing or DHCD to apply.

Eligibility:

In order to receive financial assistance through the Virginia RMRP, tenants must meet the following requirements:

Have a valid lease agreement in their name.

The household’s total rent payment is at or below 150% Fair Market Rate.

The household’s total gross income is equal to or less than 80% Area Median Income for location.

The household has experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19, for example:

• Being laid off.
• Place of employment has closed.
• Reduction in hours of work.
• Loss of spousal/child support.
• Inability to find work due to COVID-19.
• Having to stay home with children due to closure of day care / school.
• Unwilling or unable to participate in previous employment due to the workplace’s high risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

The household cannot receive rental assistance from any other source, including, but not limited to, federal (including Housing    Choice Voucher), state and local rental assistance programs, for the same period of time RMRP is requested.

Provide required documentation:

• Proof of income (pay stubs, bank statements, letter from employer, social security documents, pension).
• Valid lease or mortgage statement or other documentation of landlord-tenant relationship.

How to Get Started:

RMRP Program Details for Landlords
 Landlord Flyer and Tenant Flyer
 RMRP Application and Agreements
 80% AMI Guide and 150% FMR Guide
 Landlord User Guide to create a profile and enter tenant application data
 Grant Management System (GMS)
 ACH Authorization Form for Landlords
 Multiple Property Template
 RMRP Guidance for Income Eligibility and Allowable Fees
Contact Us RMRP@VirginiaHousing.com.

Funding for RMRP is made available through Virginia’s allocation of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and is administered through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Interested applicants will work directly with grantees throughout Virginia to complete applications and process payments. Virginia Housing is the grantee for landlord-initiated applicants.