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Housing · Rental help

HOME-ARP Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

Offered by DeKalb County Community Development

Open year-roundApply anytime. Applications are reviewed as they come in.

About

About This Program

Rent help for up to 24 months for DeKalb County residents who are homeless, at risk of losing housing, or fleeing violence. Call 404-687-3500.

DeKalb County received $7.8 million in HOME-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) funding to help residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) pays rent support so eligible households can find and keep stable housing. There is no online application: call the DeKalb Coordinated Entry access line at 404-687-3500 (Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) for an eligibility screening, and you will be referred to a partner agency for intake. Help is given first come, first served while funding lasts. Households cannot receive another federal rental subsidy at the same time, the rental unit must pass a Housing Quality Standards inspection, and participants must take part in supportive services and keep a Housing Stability Plan.

Eligibility

Who Can Apply

  • Live in DeKalb County when you apply
  • Meet one of HUD's HOME-ARP groups: homeless; at risk of homelessness; fleeing or trying to flee domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking or human trafficking; other people at risk of losing housing; or a veteran household in one of these groups
  • Household income at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (for people at risk and the other groups)
  • Have not received rental assistance or supportive services in the last 12 months, unless your circumstances changed

Area served: DeKalb County

The offer

What's Offered

  • Monthly rent subsidies for up to 24 months
  • Security and utility deposits
  • Up to 6 months of past-due rent
  • Utility payments when not included in rent
  • Help finding housing

Amount: Rent help for up to 24 months, plus deposits and up to 6 months of back rent

Get ready

What You'll Need

  • Identification
  • Proof of income, such as pay stubs from the last 30 days, SSI or SSDI award letters, benefit or bank statements, or a zero-income statement
  • Proof of your housing situation, such as a lease, eviction notice, shelter verification or discharge papers
  • Veteran status papers, such as a DD-214, if applying as a veteran household

Key dates

Dates

OpensYear-round
DeadlineRolling
Last reviewedOct 28, 2026

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