PALMDALE – The city of Palmdale has announced the start of a Mortgage Assistance Program that offers Palmdale homeowners a one-time grant of up to $6,000 to help individuals and families that have been impacted and unable to pay their mortgage during the COVID-19 local emergency.
Applications will be available at www.cityofpalmdale.org/MortgageAssistance beginning Monday, Aug. 31 and accepted through Sept. 10, 2020.
Eligible individuals and families will be assisted on a first-come, first-qualified basis until all mortgage assistance program funds are depleted.
“Our residents are the heart of our community and the COVID-19 crisis has hit everyone hard,” said Palmdale Mayor Steve Hofbauer. “All of City Council are excited to launch this staff developed program which will provide much needed financial assistance to help homeowners make it through these unprecedented times.”
“We know how many people are without employment, many for the first time in their working lives,” said City Manager J.J. Murphy. “Our team is working hard to find ways to help keep families in their homes through programs such as this.”
Part of the Palmdale Cares initiative, the grants are funded by Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) COVID-19 funds and will be used to provide urgent mortgage housing assistance to low-income and moderate-income individuals and families experiencing a financial hardship due to the pandemic.
Eligibility for the program is based on income. The property must also be the primary residence of the applicant, as rental properties are not eligible. Assistance is limited to six months of mortgage payments or $6,000, whichever is less.
Individuals and families that are currently participating in any publicly assisted housing program are ineligible under this program. For full program guidelines, income qualifications and application instructions, visit www.cityofpalmdale.org/MortgageAssistance. For more information, email mortgageassistance@cityofpalmdale.org or call 661-267-5450.
[Information via news release from the city of Palmdale.]
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Edith Broaden says
The city of Palmdale ran out of money ,and only people in batch 1&2 will receive funds from the mortgage assistance program .It just leaves the rest of us that was hoping for a real break unable to obtain one.My husband is currently in Palmdale Regional Hospital, and would need long term home care . That being said I will not be able to work ,and care for him at the same time Covid -19 has cost us so much in terms of financial hardship, and cost that will need to be done in our home for safety measures .I will have to make a choice try to keep our home ,and put my husband into a home or stop working loss our home to care for him .Our application is in batch 16, and at this time cannot be funded by the city ,because funds ran out .The people that are going to be effected by Covid -19 will not get the assistance they desperately need.The only thing that people speak about is how many have died from Covid-19, and that is really sad . The thing is if you make it you maybe dealing with long term health issues for the rest of your life after Covid -19 like my husband, and the financial burden that it puts on families is enormous. If you “recover” from Covid – 19 you will have to deal with the long lasting hardships for years afterwards .The program was a great idea just wished the city had enough to fund everyone that had a claim .
concerned says
Is city of lancaster doing this as well?
monica chandler says
Please let me know if there is any programs available or grants.