U.S. Department of the Treasury

ERA1

ERA1 payments are made directly to states (including the District of Columbia), U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), local governments with more than 200,000 residents, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and Indian tribes (defined to include Alaska native corporations) or the tribally designated housing entity of an Indian tribe, as applicable (collectively the “eligible grantees”).¹

At least 90 percent of awarded funds must be used for direct financial assistance, including rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy costs arrears, and other expenses related to housing. Remaining funds are available for housing stability services, including case management and other services intended to keep households stably housed. ERA1 funds generally expire on September 30, 2022. For ease of reference, the assistance listing number (CDFA number) assigned to the ERA program is 21.023.

Information for States, Territories, and Local Governments

• Data and Methodology for State, Local Government, and Territory Allocations
• Listing of eligible units of local government
• Payments to States and Eligible Units of Local Government

Information for Tribes

• Data and Methodology for Tribal Communities
• Payments to Tribes and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE)

ERA2

ERA2 payments are made directly to states (including the District of Columbia), U.S. territories (Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa), and local governments with more than 200,000 residents. ERA2 sets aside $2.5 billion for eligible grantees with a high need for ERA2 assistance, based on the number of very low-income renter households paying more than 50 percent of income on rent or living in substandard or overcrowded conditions, rental market costs, and change in employment since February 2020.

At least 90 percent of awarded funds must be used for direct financial assistance, including rent, rental arrears, utilities and home energy costs, utilities and home energy costs arrears, and other expenses related to housing. Remaining funds are available for housing stability services, including case management and other services intended to keep households stably housed. ERA2 funds generally expire on September 30, 2025. For ease of reference, the assistance listing number (CDFA number) assigned to the ERA program is 21.023.

Information for States, Territories, and Local Governments:

• State, Local Government, and Territory Allocations

^{1 More specifically, the statute includes Indian tribes, including Alaska native corporations, that were eligible for a grant under title I of the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) (25 U.S.C. 4111 et seq.) for fiscal year 2020.}