Contact:

rrp@dhcd.virginia.gov

The Virginia Relief Program (RRP) is designed to support and ensure housing stability across the commonwealth during the coronavirus pandemic. Depending on availability of funds and household need, the RRP may provide financial assistance for rent payments for eligible households. This includes financial assistance for rent payments past due beginning April 1, 2020 and onward with opportunity for renewal based on availability of funding and the household’s need for additional assistance and continued eligibility.

To get an update about an application submitted through the RRP Support Center, first check your application status by visiting https://applications.deval.us/. If you are unable to determine your status on the website, send an email to the address above with your last name and application number in the subject line, along with a brief explanation of what happened when you tried to check your status on the website.

New federal regulations require two months of income documentation for at least the two months prior to the submission of the application.

Mortgage relief applications are no longer being accepted at this time.

Note: Chesterfield County and Fairfax County are administering separate local programs. Click the link below for each county's program.

RRP Landlord Application FAQs

RRP Tenant Application FAQs

Are you a resident of Chesterfield County? Click here to access your local rent relief program.

Are you a resident of Fairfax County? Click here to access your local rent relief program.

Are you a tenant applying for RRP? Click here to determine your eligibility and access the online application.

Are you a landlord with tenants unable to pay rent due to COVID-19? Click here.

The RMRP will provide financial assistance on behalf of renters who meet the following criteria:

Have a valid lease in their name or other documentation confirming the landlord-tenant relationship; and
RRP may be able to provide rent relief for households who have experienced a negative financial impact due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Do any of the below statements apply to you?
- You have been laid off.
- Your place of employment has closed.
- You have experienced a reduction in hours of work.
- You must stay home to care for children due to closure of day care and/or school.
- You must stay home to care for children due to distance learning.
- You have lost child or spousal support.
- You have had an increase in expenses due to COVID-19, i.e. child care, medical bills, etc.
- You have been unable to find employment due to COVID-19.
- You are unwilling or unable to participate in their previous employment due their high risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Have a rent amount that is at or below 150% Fair Market Rent (FMR).
Have a gross household income at or below 80% area median income (AMI) (based on current month’s income). The determination of income includes any unemployment insurance received by a member of the household but does not include one-time payments such as a stimulus check.

To check your eligibility, click here.

Proof of income (pay stubs, bank statements, letter from employer, social security documents, pension)
Valid lease or other documentation confirming the landlord-tenant relationship
The RRP Resource Center will assist the household in obtaining these documents and will also assist the household in community and any other required documentation.
Virginia W-9 must be submitted by the landlord.
Certification of Voluntary Tenant Vacancy
Cash Income Certification
Landlord-Tenant Household Agreement
Zero Income Certification