Cabarrus County Government has closed the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Submitted applications will continue to be processed in the order in which they were received until the remainder of the County’s funding allocation is depleted. Since March 2021, Cabarrus County has submitted over $13 million in vendor payments on behalf of residents for overdue rent and utilities (electricity, gas, water and sewer, trash removal and energy costs) that are not covered within rent. The County also allocated $3 million in partnership with Cooperative Christian Ministry to help administer the program. The funds helped 2,158 households as of December 31st of 2022, according to Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Karen Calhoun.
