This Emergency Service for rental assistance is possible through the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) and is intended to help low to moderate income families’ deal with life’s unexpected circumstances and provide the support for families to fulfill their day to day obligations and goal for self-sufficiency. Whenever possible CSBG dollars will be leveraged with other funding sources and programs to best fulfill the family’s needs. The purpose of the Rental Assistance Program is to assist those customers/households, who meet the eligibility requirements and are in need of assistance to prevent an eviction from occurring and to help them maintain normal day to day living responsibilities/obligations. *Priority is given to customers/households that request M.E.O.A.G. Inc Financial/Self Sufficiency guidance and complete the appropriate paper work. The Eviction Assistance program can assist with up to $1,500.00. This program is only available until the end of the CSBG grant period or as long as funding is available. (Whichever comes first). Eligibility Requirements: • Must be a resident of Muskingum County • Must be at or below 200 % of the Federal Poverty Guidelines as established by HHS • Must provide Income Verification for everyone in the household (based on either 90 days or 12 months income verification) • Must provide ID (individual applying) • Must provide social security cards (or crib card if social security card not available) for everyone living in the home • Assistance limited to one time per household within a 12-month period** • Must provide eviction notice • Must provide lease agreement • Must cooperate with M.E.O.A.G. Inc in leveraging other funding and programs when applicable . *M.E.O.A.G. Inc maintains the right to determine what constitutes normal day to day living responsibilities/obligations **Special circumstances may warrant for additional assistance to be provided. These special circumstances will be on a case by case basis for only customers/households participating in the Financial/Self Sufficiency guidance offered by M.E.O.A.G. Inc .