Under Senate Bill 91 (SB-91), the State of California will provide up to $2.6 billion in emergency rental assistance to California households and landlords impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible households and landlords may receive assistance with arrears and/or prospective rent and utility bills. The State program will serve residents where local jurisdictions have not elected to run their own local programs.
Additional details regarding eligibility are forthcoming. In the interim, federal guidelines state that eligible households must have:
Applications will be accepted in mid-March, 2021.
We encourage all community partners to review our FAQ based on questions we received during the below info session. You can review the FAQ here. You can also find it on HousingIsKey.com under the Community Partners tab.
We appreciate your commitment to your communities and hope you will consider applying to join the CA ERAP Local Partner Network under this effort.
For your reference, a copy of the budget template can now be found embedded Call for Partners application.
LISC seeks nonprofit and community partners with capacity to provide local on the ground and in-language support to residents to help them access the California Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). If interested, please complete an application.
Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis.
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