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Carbon County ERAP funds exhausted after roughly $800,000 distributed; county to keep navigator support
Summary
Officials said the county's Emergency Rental Assistance Program closed after distributing more than $800,000 to roughly 170'180 households; a dedicated 211 navigator will remain to prioritize Carbon County callers.
Gina said the county's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) closed last week after funds were fully exhausted, and staff are finalizing the caseload totals.
The ERAP closure exhausted more than $800,000 in rental assistance, Gina said, and the program supported about 170 to 180 households. "The average amount that each household received was around $5,000," she said.
Coalition members said the program had allowed housing stabilizing payments to reach hundreds of households and helped prevent some evictions. Gina said ERAP commitments were issued as conditional commitment letters; funds were not released until leases were signed and landlords completed paperwork.
Why it matters: Coalition members said ERAP was a key short-term backstop that helped households secure housing. With the program closed, members discussed next steps for tracking outcomes and using the program's data to apply for future funding.
Supporting details: Janet and other action-committee members reported casework and intake metrics that coalition members said are used to measure ongoing need: 44 open cases currently, 52 households assisted since the start of the year, 87 calls to the hotline since the start of the year (28 of those reporting street homelessness), and 25 referrals from 2-1-1.
Gina said staff will review ZIP-code and timing patterns in the ERAP application data to help target future funding. She also said agencies are contacting people who applied but did not receive assistance because funds ran out.
Next steps: Gina said returned funds, if any, will remain in the grant and be available through September. She also said a 211 navigator will continue to prioritize Carbon County callers and will provide more in-person casework when needed.
Ending: Coalition members discussed using eviction and housing data to measure ERAP's impact and to support future grant applications; members agreed to share data needs with county staff and partner agencies.
