California launched its rent relief program Monday, ... The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown millions of people out of work, with many falling behind on rent.

A state dashboard showed more than $649 million in California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program funds paid out to nearly 55,000 households, as of Sept. 27.

“We will continue to assist financially distressed renters with rent relief until the money for the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program runs out,” Gustavo Velasquez, director of the ...

Californians behind on rent due to COVID-19 can still apply for rental assistance through March 31. ... California has committed $5.2 billion in rental relief funds for California residents.

Under the California COVID-19 Rent Relief program, eligible applicants can receive free financial assistance with housing debt accumulated between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2022.

California considers unprecedented $25-billion economy recovery fund, rental relief Noah, who declined to give his last name, participates in an April 1 demonstration with the Los Angeles Tenants ...

Summary: California is asking some tenants & landlords who received COVID-19 emergency rental relief funds to pay them back, sometimes months after getting state money.

“Providing relief to California renters and landlords affected by the COVID-19 pandemic has always been our priority,” the department said in an unattributed written statement “We are ...

The California COVID-19 Rent Relief program is designed to help low-income Californians through the payment of unpaid rent to landlords.

Since its inception in 2021, California’s COVID-era $5.2 billion rent relief program has been plagued with delays, criticism and a lawsuit. Now, it might be at risk of running out of money.

The California Department of Housing and Community Development has sent “recapture” emails to about 5,400 tenants and landlords who received COVID-19 rent relief funds, the agency told The ...

California’s COVID-era rent relief program, long saddled with delays, criticisms and legal woes, appears to be running out of money. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 57°F.