Apply for rent assistance

The GDAA Rent Foundation is a private, non-profit, charitable organization that helps one resident per month with their next month's rent. Our funding comes only from donations. The GDAA Rent Foundation Committee Review Board meets at the end of each month to select one applicant to award the funds.

Application Deadline:

January Rent: Applications Closed.

February Rent: Applications due on or before January 24th. 

Your Rental Assistance Request Form & documentation must be turned in by the due date. This is to ensure that the qualifying applicant's rent assistance will be funded to their landlord on or by the first of the month. No late applications will be accepted. 

Read the "Qualifications" and the "We do not assist with" tabs AND verify your landlord's membership with the Greater Dayton Apartment Association BEFORE applying.

You qualify to apply if:

  • Your Landlord/Apartment Community is a current member of the Greater Dayton Apartment Association
  • You  are current on your rent with no evictions or Notice to Vacate the Premises
  • You have not already applied with the Rent Foundation twice within six months.
  • You have not already received assistance from the Rent Foundation within twelve months
  • First month's rent
  • Last month's rent
  • Deposits
  • Past due rent
  • Utilities
  • Medical bills
  • Grocery bills
  • Household furnishings
  • Alternative places to live
  • Other monthly bills

Documentation:

Supporting documents are critical.  You need to provide as much documentation as you can to help explain your situation. It is to your advantage to provide documentation of your income and expenses and any DOCUMENTS that would help support your reasoning. (Example: Medical statements for medical crisis...) ALL required, supporting documents must accompany the application.  Any application received without the required documents will not be considered. 

Application Process:

1. The "Rental Assistance Application" must be completed by the resident in need of rental assistance. 

Rental Assistance Application

2. The "Rental Verification form" must be filled out and signed by an authorized representative of the landlord, apartment community, or property management company.  Forms must be emailed to rentfoundation@gdaa.org for consideration.

Rental Verification form

Applying does not guarantee that you will receive assistance. 

Our funding comes from donations and is paid directly to the Landlord.

For application questions,

Contact the GDAA office

rentfoundation@gdaa.org

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