LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County residents in unincorporated communities — including Quartz Hill, Lake Los Angeles, and Littlerock — may be eligible for up to $1,000 per month to help pay their rent for three months, county authorities announced Wednesday.
The Los Angeles County Development Authority is accepting applications through May 31 for emergency rental assistance provided as a result of federal funding.
Income-eligible households in unincorporated areas of the county who have been impacted during the COVID-19 pandemic by job loss, furlough or a reduction in hours or pay may qualify.
“The COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program created by the Board of Supervisors will provide a dual benefit for two segments of our communities that are hurting,” said Emilio Salas, acting executive director of the LACDA. “For income-eligible renters that were impacted by the pandemic, it will provide a lifeline to assist in paying their rent. For our property owner community, many of whom are mom and pop providers of rental housing, it will provide help to meet their mortgage obligations on rental properties.”
The county program — funded with a total of $3.7 million — was made possible by the federal coronavirus relief bill signed by President Donald Trump on March 27.
Interested residents can call 211 or visit 211la.org/covid-rental-help between now and May 31.
The LACDA used the opportunity to remind residents that programs like these rely on census data in allocating local dollars. Authorities urged everyone to complete the 2020 census by mail or online at my2020census.gov.
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Michele says
It’s BS I think all city and county of Los Angeles should receive help for rent we never expected this pandemic. it’s hard I will loose my place and bills are so high I don’t know when I’ll ever catch up please HELP
Pierre Redmond says
Please send me the information to help with my rent
kristin says
damn, why dont they cover my district?
Laughing says
Because your tribute has not performed well.
CARLOS BARRIENTOS says
Pérdida de trabajo temporalmente y ocupa la ayuda para completar la renta
CARLOS BARRIENTOS says
Pérdida de trabajo temporalmente
Jesus Lopez says
La compañía para la que yo trabajo premiere party rentals cerró operaciones desde el mes de marzo por lo que he quedado sin trabajo
Rafael Guzman says
Me quedé sin trabajo por lo de la pandemia
Glenn says
They did not explain why only unincorporated areas will receive rent assistance? I agree if the money is coming from private donors but the funding is coming from the federal budget. Everybody or at least people in the poverty level should be qualified to receive this rent assistance. Almost all people are struggling in paying rent right now and not only the people living in the unincorporated areas.
Stinger says
This is because it is a county program, not a city program.
Unincorporated areas of the county get overlooked by cities’ programs because they, well, aren’t in the city limits. For assistance within a particular city, you would want to start with that city.
Learn your government levels and areas of coverage.
kristin says
lol, but the cities aren’t doing anything. It should cover everyone in the county.
Walter j Lopez says
Nesecito que me ayuden por favor a pagar mi renta tengo poco trabajo y lo que gano es para la comida de mi esposa y Niño no estoy recibiendo ayuda de nada ni de nadie estoy casado con una ciudadana americana y mi Niño también es ciudadano americano
Actually says
Completed Census plus 2018/2019 tax return is how the treasury should have distributed the Corona Virus Stimulus Checks.