RENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR MISSISSIPPIANS
EMERGENCY RENTAL ASSISTANCE (ERA) PROGRAM
INCOME CERTIFICATION FORM
This form must be completed by each household member over the age of 18 years old who (1) is
claiming the household’s income, or a portion thereof, is not verifiable due to the impact of COVID-19,
(2) receives cash income; or (3) has no income.
Income includes, but is not limited to, the following: wages, salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees,
tips, bonuses, or other compensation for personal services; net income from the operation of a business
or profession; interest, dividends, capital gains or other net income of any kind from real or personal
property; social security, annuities, insurance policies, retirement funds, pensions, disability or death
benefits, or other types of similar periodic receipts; unemployment benefits, disability compensation,
worker’s compensation, or severance pay; welfare assistance payments; periodic and determinable
allowances, including alimony or child support payments and regular contributions or gifts received from
organizations or from persons not residing in the household; and regular pay, special pay or allowances
of a member of the armed forces.
Check the box(es) that applies to your income circumstances:
☐ I hereby certify that I am unable to provide verification of my income, or a portion thereof, due to the
impact of COVID-19.
Describe how the impact of COVID-19 prevented you from providing verification of income (be
specific):
☐ I hereby certify that in 2020 I did not receive any income.
☐ I hereby certify that I do not currently receive income from any sources.
☐ I hereby certify that I receive cash income or earned cash income in 2020.
Cash income amount: $
How often do you receive this amount? ☐ Daily
☐ Weekly
☐ Bi-monthly
☐ Monthly
☐ Annually