I, and my household members identified in this application, have occupied the unit for which
I am seeking assistance as the household’s principal residence during the period of time for
which the rental or utility arrears assistance, if any, is requested and will occupy the unit as
my/our principal residence throughout the remaining months for which the assistance is
provided.
I/We attest that we are currently experiencing housing instability or risk of homelessness and
may be in need of future rental payments, in addition to the payment of our past due bills, in
order to stabilize our housing. We have provided the required documentation as verification.
To my/our knowledge, the Unit for which I am receiving assistance is not receiving Housing
Choice Voucher or Project-Based Rental Assistance or is not public housing and is not receiving
any other form of assistance for the same month or months of rent for which this assistance is
requested, such as tenant-based voucher assistance (such as Section 8), or project-based
assistance.
I/We will not seek to obtain rental or utility assistance in the future for the same months of
rental arrears, rent, utility arrears, or utilities covered by this assistance, and if I/we do receive
such assistance I will report it to Landlord and/or Utility Provider using the contact information in
my/our lease or utility bill statement, and to the State of Georgia Rental Assistance Program. I
understand that the case may be referred for criminal prosecution if duplicate funds were
knowingly applied for and accepted with no notice to the funding entity.
I/We will inform the State of Georgia Rental Assistance Program within ten calendar days if
evicted from the Unit, if disconnected from Utility services, or if I/we no longer occupy the Unit
as my/our principal residence during the period of assistance.
I/We have provided a current written lease as part of the application, or if I/we have not
provided a current written lease, I/we have provided a signed copy of the Landlord Payment
Agreement Form, and that the information I have provided in the Tenant Application regarding
the terms of my/our lease, rent amount, and/or utility arrears are true and accurate.
I/We understand that if determined to be ineligible, I/We can appeal the decision by
submitting a formal request to GaERASupport@dca.ga.gov. Information regarding the appeal’s
process can be found on the Georgia Rental Assistance website at the following web
address: https://georgiarentalassistance.ga.gov
I/We shall provide the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Inspector General, the U.S.
General Accounting Office, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, or any of their duly
authorized representatives, access to and the right to examine and copy records related to a
payment made as a result of this application. If provided funds directly, I/we agree to keep
records of payment to the Landlord for a minimum of seven (7) years unless a notice of a
monitoring, audit, or litigation has been provided. If such notice has been provided, I/we will
keep the records of payment to the Landlord until the matter has had a final disposition.
I/We have been provided a copy of this certification.