Mesa residents financially impacted by COVID-19 and needing help with mortgage payments to avoid foreclosure may still apply for assistance. Mesa is accepting applications for the Mortgage Assistance — Foreclosure Prevention Program. Application forms are available online in English and Spanish at mesaaz.gov/residents/community-development/eviction-prevention.

To be eligible, an applicant must be a city of Mesa resident for at least three months, be at or below 80% of the household median income and have pending foreclosure due to financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Documentation needed includes:

• Income and asset information for all household members;
• Applicant’s photo ID, Social Security card and birth certificate;
• Late payment notice;
• Two years of taxes; and
• Documentation demonstrating the applicant has been affected by the pandemic.

Mesa offers assistance on a one-time basis for a maximum of 180 consecutive days. Applicants receiving mortgage assistance from another source are not eligible for the program.

Funding for mortgage assistance comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant.