The State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) Program provides rent and utility assistance for households which have been impacted by COVID-19.

According to the Missouri Housing Development Commission, eligible tenants can apply for financial assistance to be paid directly to their landlord or utility provider. Financial assistance includes rent and utilities in arrears for the period beginning April 2020 and up to three months of forward rent and prepaid fuel utility assistance.

The tenant must not owe any rental arrears for any months beginning April 1, 2020, or must have included a request to clear the arrears in the SAFHR application in order to apply for forward rent assistance. In order to receive utility assistance, tenants must have an invoice from the utility provider to support the request. Total assistance any tenant receives through SAFHR cannot exceed a period of 12 months.

For more information, you can visit https://www.mohousingresources.com/safhr-program-materials.