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Utility processing continues until all requests are processed.","Answer",{"name":66,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":67},"What documents are required to request additional assistance (recertify) in 2023?",{"text":68,"@type":64},"Recertification in 2023 must include documentation of rent arrears and written threat of eviction communication from the landlord or property manager, such as a Notice to Quit or a Judgement.",{"name":70,"@type":61,"acceptedAnswer":71},"What recourse does an applicant have if denied due to program changes?",{"text":72,"@type":64},"Any household can complete an appeal form to request review of eligibility after a denial tied to program changes.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":32,"og:type":75,"og:title":10,"og:site_name":45,"og:description":12},"article",{"robots":77,"canonical":32},"index,follow",{"doc_id":79,"site_id":7},324327,1791218390,{"code":4,"msg":82,"data":83},"success",{"doc_id":79,"user_id":84,"nickname":42,"user_avatar":85,"doc_module":4,"category_id":86,"category_name":29,"doc_title":10,"doc_description":12,"doc_content":87,"file_id":88,"file_url":89,"file_type":90,"file_size":91,"view_count":55,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":22,"is_downloadable":22,"audit_status":22,"page_count":26,"language":92,"language_code":8,"site_id":7,"html_lang":8,"table_of_contents":93,"faqs":94,"seo_title":95,"seo_description":12,"update_tm":96,"read_time":97,"preview_page_count":4},5909892330395,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_6f874abed73319feea01a86fa6f0fab8",8,"FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Updated February 2023  \nWill utility payments continue after November 1, 2022?  \nUtility arrears from March 2020 through October 2022 submitted by eligible households prior to November 1, 2022, will be paid on behalf of the ERAP applicants directly to utility providers for those months for which rent assistance has been paid and months of eligibility remain. Utility processing will continue until all requests have been processed.  \nMust a household be determined eligible or a recertification approved prior to December 31, 2022, to receive ERAP funds?  \nFor those who have not yet been determined eligible or completing recertification, no documentation will be received after December 31, 2022. Applicants who have all the documentation necessary to determine eligibility or for a recertification to be approved, will be reviewed and, upon approval, payment will be made until all requested are processed.  \nWill those who submit all the necessary documentation to determine eligibility and requests for additional assistance (recertification) in 2022 be limited to 12 months of assistance?  \nThese accounts for which all documentation is received in 2022 (even if approved in 2023) can receive up to 18 months of rent arrears.  \nWill those accounts with a status of “Eligible – Pending Signed Lease” be denied along with other incomplete applications?  \nAn account which was determined eligible based on income and self-attestation of Covid impact but did not have a rent obligation can submit a valid lease until March 31, 2023 to receive payment of security deposit and first month’s rent on their behalf. For these accounts, if more than 90 days has passed since their approval, they will also need torecertify before March 31.  \nWhat recourse does an applicant have if denied because of these program changes?  \nAny household can complete an appeal form.  \nAnticipating an inability to pay rent in 2023, can a tenant recertify in December, 2022?  \nThe program guidelines in 2023 will require documentation of rent arrears and threat of eviction to receive additional assistance. A recertification packet must be complete to be reviewed and approved. Those who have received assistance through December 2022 cannot recertify in 2022.  \nWhat will be required for a household to request additional assistance (recertify) in 2023?  \nAny recertification must include documentation of rent arrears and written threat of eviction communication from the landlord/property manager (such as a Notice to Quit or Judgement) .  \nUnder what circumstances will security deposit and 1st month’s rent be paid?  \nWhen an eligible household is displaced because of non-payment and recertifies, rent arrears and court costs will be paid to the previous landlord/property manager. If a new lease or letter of intent to rent is submitted and months of eligibility remain, ERAP funds can pay the security deposit and 1st month’s rent.  \nIs a Non-Renewal sufficient for an eligible applicant to receive assistance with security deposit and first month rent?  \nA written notice of non-renewal can be submitted as threat of eviction to receive assistance with security deposit and first month’s rent if months of eligibility remain.  \nWhat is the time limit within which security deposit and first month’s rent can be paid? Is there is a limit for submitting a new lease after an eviction occurs?  \nEligible ERAP applicants will have 90 days from the lock-out or non-renewal date to submit alease and receive assistance for security deposit and 1st month’s rent.  \nIs the requirement to ‘enroll in case management’ different from the current prerequisite to receive assistance for months 16-18?  \nAlthough LCHRA strongly encourages ERAP participants to receive financial counseling, enrolling in case management is no longer a prerequisite for payment at any stage.  \nHow long will an account flagged for fraud, requiring additional verification, remain in this status before being denied","cbCaij1IBaW0hvT3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij1IBaW0hvT3","pdf",122309,"English","# Frequently Asked Questions\n## Utility payments and eligibility cutoffs\n## Rent arrears limits and recertification requirements\n## Security deposit and first month’s rent rules\n## Case management and fraud verification\n## Appeals and denial recourse","[{\"question\":\"Will utility arrears continue to be paid after November 1, 2022?\",\"answer\":\"Utility arrears from March 2020 through October 2022 submitted by eligible households before November 1, 2022 will be paid directly to utility providers for months where rent assistance was approved and eligibility remains. 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