Eligibility requirements. A tenant in Prince George's County shall be eligible to apply for and receive financial assistance from the Rental Assistance Program if: The tenant of a rental property is located within Prince George's County; and Tenant is subject to a legally binding written lease or sublease agreement; and The tenant's primary residence is said rental property; and The tenant's household income is equivalent to or less than 60% of the Area Median Income ("AMI") for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area as established by the United States Office of Management and Budget; and Financial assistance shall only be awarded to the Tenant directly. Limitations Tenants may apply for and receive assistance for a period of up to (6) months in a (24) month period. The (24) month period begins on the date the application is awarded. Assistance may, but is not required, to be distributed over (6) consecutive months; or any (6) months from the award date for a period of up to (24) months, whichever occurs first, as requested by the tenant. Two (2) years after the initial application for assistance, the tenant may reapply for assistance and receive an additional (6) months of assistance over a (24) month period from the date of the new award. An award is limited to a maximum monthly amount equal to no more than 20% of the tenant's monthly rent. Rental assistance shall not be awarded to multiple tenants simultaneously domiciled in an individual rental dwelling unit as defined by Section 13-138(a)(6) of the Code. Rental assistance shall not be awarded simultaneously to multiple tenants domiciled in an multi-tenant rental dwelling unit. For this section, multi-tenant rental dwelling unit means: Multiple tenants simultaneously dwell within an individual rental unit; and Each tenant has either: an independent lease or sublease, or are all listed as co-tenants on the same lease. If the rental property is a single-family structure, either attached or detached, and each room is occupied by a separate tenant, then that property is considered a multi-tenant rental dwelling unit. Only one rental assistance award per individual or multi-tenant rental dwelling unit may be in effect per 24-month period. Short-term rentals, as defined under Sections 5-173 through 5-175.10 of the Code, are not eligible for financial assistance under the Rental Assistance Program. Rental assistance awards shall be granted on a first-come, first-serve basis to new applicants followed by re-applicants.