St. Paul offers $2,500 eviction-prevention aid

Nov 13 Breaking Twin Cities 1 source

St. Paul opened applications for its Emergency Rental Assistance and Eviction Prevention Program, offering one-time grants up to $2,500 to low‑income tenants facing eviction, effective Nov. 13, 2025. Funded with $1 million in the 2025 city budget, the program requires landlords to agree not to evict aided tenants and limits eligibility to households at or below 80% AMI with proof of a pending eviction; the City Council is exploring funding in 2026.

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📌 Key Facts

Maximum grant: $2,500 per qualifying tenant; landlords must agree not to evict recipients
Funding: $1 million from St. Paul’s 2025 city budget; program builds on COVID-era ARPA initiative
Eligibility: ≤80% of area median income and proof of pending eviction (14-day notice or housing court summons); applications open now

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St. Paul offering $2,500 for those facing eviction. Here’s how it works.

Twin Cities by Frederick Melo November 13, 2025