Tampa residents can now get assistance with security deposits, moving costs

Renters in Tampa can now apply for rental and move-in assistance, thanks to a new city-launched program.

City Council Chair Orlando Gudes has called the city’s housing situation an “emergency crisis.”

Tampa’s Rental and Move-in Assistance Program, or RMAP, launched last week. RMAP is available to anyone making up to 140% of the Area Median Income, or about $72,380 for a single-person household. They also must be a Tampa resident or moving to Tampa. RMAP helps with financial literacy, security deposits and down payments, rental subsidies and more. It also expands on federal programs limited to 80% AMI or less.

– Daniel Figueroa IV, Extensive Enterprises Media