The Positive Rent Reporting Program (PRRP) is designed to help renters build or improve credit by reporting on-time rent payments to major credit bureaus, including Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. The initiative addresses a longstanding gap in consumer credit reporting, where rent payments, despite being one of the largest recurring household expenses, are often excluded from credit histories.

Participating properties and sponsors must:

1. Offer free or low-cost rent reporting services to residents.

2. Submit a communications and marketing strategy to promote participation. 

3. Integrate rent reporting into property management operations or agreements. 

4. Maintain at least 50% of units restricted to households at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI).

5. Collect participation and performance metrics to evaluate program outcomes.

DHCD will provide a one-time, non-recurring funding to eligible property owners and sponsors to support implementation and marketing of positive rent reporting programs. Funding will remain available until exhausted.

Click the link to submit an application (starting Monday, November 16, 2026): 

POSITIVE RENT REPORTING PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION

For additional details, please email [email protected]