ERAP: Legal assistance available
by Department of Human Services
September 3, 2021
The Wyoming Department of Human Services (DFS) strongly encourage Wyoming landlords and renters to work together and apply for Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) funding, which can pay unpaid rent and up to three months in advance rent at a time. Eligible renters can receive up to 15 months total of unpaid past due and advance rent. If all the documentation is complete, the typical ERAP application takes less than 30 days to be reviewed for eligibility, processed and payments to be issued. Wyoming has invested ERAP funding in legal aid services to help eligible renters.
LEGAL AID OF WYOMING
If facing eviction, please contact Legal Aid of Wyoming. Visit lawyoming.org. Or call the toll free hotline at 1-877-432-9955. Legal Aid may be able to provide other legal assistance to eligible ERAP renters such as:
• Lease agreement advice/negotiation;
• Eviction defense;
• Disputes that could lead to eviction;
• Financial issues directly related to the home you rent (disputes about security deposits, damages claims, late fees, etc.);
• Issues related to the safety of the home you rent; and
• Financial matters affecting your ability to maintain or obtain housing such as: debt collection defense; federal benefits (SSI/SSDI); employment matters (FMLA, disability accommodations); and consumer protection actions to obtain tenant funds lost to scams.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
The Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault provides legal aid services for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking. Call 307-755-0992 or visit wyomingdvsa.org/legal-program.
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE
If you need additional help, please Dial 2-1-1 or visit wy211.communityos.org to be connected to available resources.
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Call center will be closed September 6 The ERAP call center will be closed Monday, August 6 due to the Labor Day holiday and will reopen on Tuesday, September 7. The call center is open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday (except September 6) through Friday. The toll-free number is 1-877-WYO-ERAP (1-877-996-3727).
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