The Mayor and City Council has authorized the City to provide up to 250 City residents with $1,000 in residential assistance awards using funds the City received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, known as ARPA. To be eligible, a City resident must meet all the established residency, income and hardship requirements as outlined in the program.

• Awards are limited to one (1) per household, based upon residential street address.
• Awards are first come, first serve.

The following individual are not eligible:

1. Individuals who work for a local, state, and federal government (including school boards).
2. Elected officials.
3. Immediate family members of a City of Conyers or Rockdale County employee who lives with the employee (Immediate family member is defined as being a: spouse or domestic partner, child, step-child, parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, grandparent or grandchild).
4. Have received any ARPA funds from Rockdale County, Georgia.

To be eligible for the award, you must meet all of the following criteria:

I. Residency Requirement

     A. You must currently live within the city limits of the City of Conyers;  AND

     B. Be a resident since May 1, 2021

     C. Proof is required. We will accept the following:

         1. A copy of a current signed lease agreement; OR

         2. A copy of a current mortgage statement or property tax receipt

         3. PLUS one of the following:

                 i. Automobile registration with the same address; OR

                 ii. Current gas, electricity or water bill with the same address

Exception for a residence who lost housing and was forced to live in a hotel or motel: You may submit six (6) months of hotel/motel payment receipts for the dates of May 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021. 

II. Income Requirement

     A. Adjusted gross household income (AGI) of $50,000 or less when considering household income and number of dependents. (Note: Unemployment benefits will be excluded from this requirement.)

     B. The following proof is required: 

          1. A copy of your Federal Tax Return (1040) for tax year 2019, 2020 and/or 2021 (Must submit pages 1 & 2)

III. Hardship Requirement

       A. You must have experienced a hardship due the corona virus pandemic.

       B. To prove you experienced a hardship you must have:

            1. Received unemployment benefits at anytime from March 1, 2020 to November 1, 2021; OR

            2. Been delinquent on a utility or housing payment on at least two (2) occasions between March 1, 2020 to November 1, 2021

        C. Proof must be provided in the form of either:

             1. Copy or unemployment benefit documentation; OR

             2. Copies of late mortgage payment, rent payment or utility notices

For this program, utility will be defined as electric, gas, water, cable, or telephone. 

IV. Additional Documents

     A. You must submit a copy of a valid, picture ID with your application.

     B. Acceptable ID includes driver’s license, passport, resident alien card, etc. 

NOTE: You may want to print this page to use as a checklist prior to submitting your application so you ensure you upload all the required documents.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED OR REVIEWED

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED OR REVIEWED

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED OR REVIEWED