Gov. Tony Evers announced a $25 million Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program for Wisconsinites who have experienced income loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, May 20th.

The Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program will provide direct financial assistance for owed rent, security deposits, and wrap around services for program eligible individuals and it will be Administered by the Department of Administration (DOA), according to Fox6.

He says, “The Wisconsin Rental Assistance Program will hopefully provide peace of mind to a lot of people, as well as a reminder to them that we are all in this together.

Eligible applicants must be an adult Wisconsin resident with a household income at or below 80% of the county median income in the month of or prior to the application date.

Once approved, eligible individuals may receive assistance of up to $3,000 in a combination of rental payments and/or security deposits.