The Knox Housing Assistance Program aims to provide housing stability to its residents. The Eviction Prevention provides rent and utility assistance to renters at risk of eviction and the Home Rehabilitation Program aids homeowners in emergency repairs.
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The Eviction Prevention Program is a joint City of Knoxville/Knox County initiative aiding renters facing eviction. The program is open to income-qualified city and county residents.
For eviction prevention assistance, applications are requested from both the tenant and the landlord. Tenants should also contact their landlord directly to let them know they’ve applied.
Applications for utility assistance only do not require the landlord to apply.
Rent and utility assistance are both available through the program. As a tenant, you may apply for rent and utility assistance within the same application, or you may apply for either type of assistance individually. As a landlord, you may apply for multiple tenants through a single application.
To receive payment through the Eviction Prevention Program, a landlord must agree to and sign the following attestation as part of the application process:
“I agree not to evict the tenant for nonpayment of rent during the months for which I am receiving emergency rental assistance funding and for an additional 30 days past the dates covered by this assistance payment.”
Landlords are not required to participate in the program for a tenant to be eligible for assistance. After a tenant applies, an email is sent to the landlord requesting they complete a landlord application. If no landlord application is submitted, Case Managers will make two additional attempts to contact the landlord, and if unsuccessful, a direct rental assistance payment will be made to the tenant.
Homeowners are not eligible to apply under this program. If you are a homeowner and need assistance, please call 211 for a list of agencies that may be able to help.
Renter households are eligible to receive assistance for up to 18 months if funding is available for rent and utility assistance.
Priority application processing is provided for households facing imminent eviction. See below for further details on application prioritization
The EPP Program prioritizes two groups - households at or below 50% of Knox County’s AMI with an eviction notice or detainer warrant and households where at least one member has been unemployed for 90 days before the date of application with an eviction notice or detainer warrant.
Additionally, 60% of our ERA-EPP funds will be used exclusively to aid these four priority groups with the remaining 40% aiding other income-eligible applicants.
You will be eligible for the Knox Housing Assistance Program if:
If your household income is equal to or less than the amount listed in the 80% AMI column next to your household size, you are eligible to apply. If your income is equal to or less than the amount listed in the 50% AMI column next to your household size, your household is eligible to apply and your application will be prioritized for processing (households where one or more members has been unemployed for the previous 90 days will also be prioritized).
| Household Size | 30% AMI Extremely Low | 50% AMI Very Low | 80% AMI Low |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Person | $19,150 | $31,850 | $51,000 |
| 2 Person | $21,850 | $36,400 | $58,250 |
| 3 Person | $25,820 | $40,950 | $65,550 |
| 4 Person | $31,200 | $45,500 | $72,800 |
| 5 Person | $36,580 | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 6 Person | $41,960 | $52,800 | $84,450 |
| 7 Person | $47,340 | $56,450 | $90,300 |
| 8 Person | $52,720 | $60,100 | $96,100 |
*If you have received and eviction notice or detainer warrant your application will be prioritized for processing
