The tenant will need to provide:
1) Identification for Head of Household and household member with COVID-19 impact, if not head of household.
Any of the following may be used as acceptable ID:
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- State-issued driver’s license or identification card
- U.S. Passport
- Resident Alien Card
- Temporary Resident Identification Card
- Any other documentation also accepted by the DE Division of Motor Vehicles, or
- A recent (<60 days) piece of official mail (such as bank statement, utility bill, or pay stub) with name and current address
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AND – if address on identification does not match residence, head of household must provide other proof of residence such as recent (<60 days) piece of official mail (such as bank statement, utility bill or pay stub).
2) Income documentation
This includes:
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- Documentation of calendar year 2020 household income: 2020 IRS tax returns, form 1040 or 1040A; or W-2s, OR
- Documentation of all sources of current household income for the last 30 days.
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Calendar year 2020 income documented with 2020 Federal income tax returns is the preferred method of verifying income eligibility.
3) Documentation of Receipt of Unemployment Benefits OR Self-certification of COVID-19 related financial hardship
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- If available, confirmation of eligibility for or receipt of Unemployment Benefits (must include tenant’s name/identifying information), such as Statement of Monetary Determination or other statement from the Department of Labor.
- If not, available, the applicant can self-certify to their COVID-19 related financial hardship within the application portal.
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4) Copy of signed lease
Please note:
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- Lease may be expired, but must include current rent amount, or a renewal or addendum with current rent also provided.
- Tenants requesting assistance for landlord-paid utilities must also include bills for these utilities.
- All adults listed on the lease must be included on the application.
- If there is no lease, evidence of 2 months of payments and proof of residency such as utility bill (refer to DMV acceptable documentation list) is required
- When the landlord and tenant live in same unit and/or are showing zero rent paid for more than 3 months, past rent receipts or other documentation of past payment is required.
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