Emergency Assistance Programs

A directory of emergency assistance programs available to residents who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Current Programs

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 3)
The City of St. Louis Emergency Rental Assistance Program is providing $3.3 million to help residents struggling with past-due rent resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications open December 3, 2024.

Past Programs

These programs are on hold or have been completed, and are not available.

$500 Direct Cash Assistance Program
The direct cash assistance program to distribute relief funds to City of St. Louis residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic is currently on hold.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 1)
The Emergency Rental Assistance program makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities due to COVID-19 hardship. This program has ended.

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA 2)
The Emergency Rental Assistance program made funding available to assist households unable to pay rent or utilities due to COVID-19 hardship. Opened April 19, 2022 and closed September 1, 2022 at 5 PM

Mortgage Assistance Program 2022
City of St. Louis residents who are experiencing financial hardship and meet the qualifications can apply for the mortgage assistance program.

Program Data

Case Study: Direct Cash Assistance in St. Louis, Missouri
This case study highlights the process the City of St Louis conducted to establish cash assistance as a component of the ARPA package and how the program was implemented to disburse the payments to residents

Direct Cash Assistance Data Summary
Zip code and ward data for the 2021 Direct Cash Assistance program.

Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Data
Find data on funds distribution, households served, and demographics

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