• Currently reside in St. Lucie County.
• Have a current signed lease between yourself and the landlord. 
• The tenant must have experienced a financial hardship in the last six months. The hardship must be able to be documented and verifiable. 
• Applicants must not have received rental assistance from St. Lucie County in the last six (6) months or be currently participating in a rental subsidy program. 
• The annual household gross income must not exceed 200% of the Federal Poverty Limit as shown below. 

Assistance with first month, last month, and security deposits is eligible. For applicants seeking this type of assistance, a current signed lease will not be required upon application, but will be required before the program pays for move in costs.

Applicants receiving assistance with move in costs are not required to rent a home in unincorporated St. Lucie County, but must reside in unincorporated St. Lucie County at the time of application. 

• Valid Photo ID for all adults, age 18 and older in the household.
• Birth Certificate for all children in the household (a valid U.S. Passport, court ordered custody paperwork, school records showing parent and child’s name, or immunization records may be substituted if a Birth Certificate is not available).
• Documentation of name change (if name on valid Florida ID or Driver’s license does not agree with other documentation being submitted)
• Current fully executed lease agreement.
• Proof of all income in the household for the past 60 days. (This includes but is not limited to AFDC, Child Support, SSI, SS, VA, Pensions, unemployment, and all employment earnings).
  • If self-employed or a 1099 employee, please provide a three months profit/loss statement and most recent IRS tax return.
• Documentation of the financial hardship.

• Assistance may not exceed three months of past due rent and/or utilities or $7,000, whichever is less. 
• Assistance under this program is limited to one time.
• The landlord must be willing to accept payment from St. Lucie County and provide the necessary documentation needed to process payment. Payments will be made directly to the landlord. 

Yes, your program specialist will provide information regarding your approval. Please make sure to monitor your email for correspondence about your application.