Pike County CARES Act Housing Assistance Program
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Applications will be processed on a first come, first serve basis as long as funds are available, and individual assistance is available for up to four months of rent/mortgage/utilities, not to exceed $1, 750.00** per household. Only complete applications with all required supporting documentation will be considered.
To be eligible applicants must:
- Submit an application with required supporting documentation
- Own or rent a home which is their/my primary residence in Pike County.
- Have experienced a documentable loss or reduction in employment income after March1, 2020 as a result of the Coronavirus that resulted in an inability to make one or more mortgage*, rent or utility payments.
- Have the ability to document proof of late/defaulted payment.
- Not have resources available (ie: Savings) to correct the default.
- Not have any household members that work for or serve in an official capacity for Pike County or any other entity associated with Pike County CARES Committee.
Applications can be printed from the Pike County website, www.pikeauditoroh.org, or picked up at the Pike County Commission Office, 230 Waverly Plaza, Waverly, OH, Monday through Friday (8:30am to 4pm).
Completed applications with ALL supporting documentation can be emailed to tracy.bryant@pikecount.oh.gov or kayla.slusher@pikecounty.oh.gov or returned to the PikeCounty Auditor’s Office.
*For mortgage assistance: original mortgage must be less than $200,000 and assistance payments will not include property taxes (if escrowed).
**All grantees will be issued with a 1099-G {Certain Government Payments, if, as a unit of federal, state or local government, you made payments of unemployment compensation; state or local income tax refunds, credits, or offsets; reemployment trade adjustment assistance. (RTAA) payments; taxable grants; or agricultural payments.}
It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to determine or to seek independent advice to determine the tax implications to the applicants and its owner.