The program prioritizes the lowest-income tenants who accrued debt during the early part of the pandemic.
A new Los Angeles rent relief program targets debt accrued by low-income renters during the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to an article by David Wagner in LAist, “The city is putting $18.4 million toward the first batch of funding for the United to House Los Angeles Emergency Rental Assistance Program. The money comes from Measure ULA, the new ‘mansion tax’ on properties selling for $5 million or more that voters approved last November.”
Previous protections for L.A. renters expired last month, putting many households at risk of eviction. “City housing officials said they expect to assist about 3,000 tenant households, depending on how much rent relief each applicant needs.”
See the source article for more details on the program.
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