Rental Assistance

Rental Assistance helps you & your family stay in your home.

IMPACT Rental Assistance*, provides for necessary expenditures for eligible households who have one or more individuals within the household that have qualified for unemployment benefits or experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship during or due, directly or indirectly, to the coronavirus pandemic. 

For Tenants Facing Eviction: Beginning on Monday, July 28th, IMPACT will only be located at their office on Southwood Avenue for rental assistance.

New Location for Rental Assistance: IMPACT Community Action, 711 Southwood Avenue Columbus, Ohio 43207

No Appointment Necessary, but you must come A week prior to your Eviction Court Date: Monday through Friday from 8 AM until 12 NOON

You MUST have an eviction summons document to be seen.

Required Documentation:

  • Client Intake Form  

  • Documentation of hardship

  • Proof of citizenship

    • Social Security Card

    • Birth Certificate

    • Passport

    • Federal ID

    • Photo Registration 

  • Proof of income for household members 18 years or older for a minimum of the past 30 days (Prioritizing clients who are 50% AMI or below)

  • Lease Agreement – signed by landlord & applicant identifying unit & established rental payment amount

  • Landlord/Property Manager Contact Information (First and Last Name, Phone Number, E-mail Address)f you have an active application, please contact us at (614) 252-2799. 

*The American Rescue Plan Act 2021, ERA 3