CECRA - August extension

On August 5, 2020, the Government removed their comments noting that the August Opt-in application was now available, replacing it with a note that it was coming soon. Also, the following guidance was added/modified:

Can my property owner apply for all tenants at once?

Yes, your property owner must apply for all impacted tenants operating at a property at once.

If you have already received your funding and require rent relief for July and August, your property owner must apply for all those impacted tenants receiving an extension at the same time. Participation is voluntary.

It works like this:

  • If your landlord has already opted in for July, they can follow the same process to apply for August — selecting all impacted tenants at the same time.

  • If you haven’t applied for July, you can opt-in for July and August at the same time — selecting all impacted tenants at the same time.

  • If you are just starting the process you can apply for all 5 months at once — selecting all impacted tenants at the same time.

Only those tenants already approved in the April, May and June application can be included in the July and August opt-in process. However, not all tenants in the original applications must be included in the application for July and August.

For the 1- or 2-month July and August extension:

Those who qualified for CECRA for small businesses based on existing program parameters will be able to apply for the additional one month based on having a 70% revenue decline for April, May and June (for example, without reassessing whether they continue to have a 70% revenue decline in July and August). Participation in the 1- or 2-month extension is voluntary. Both existing applicants to CECRA for small businesses and new applicants are able to apply for the July and August rent reduction.