The County of Orange has launched an Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program to assist renter households who have been unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program allocates up to $10,000 to qualifying households. This program is open County-wide, with the exception of Santa Ana, Anaheim, and Irvine residents as these cities received direct allocations from the US Department of the Treasury. The first open application period is February 1 – February 28, 2021. More information on the program is available through the County’s Press Release or at era.211oc.org