APPLICATION OPEN: September 19, 2023 8:00 a.m. – October 2, 2023 6:00 p.m.
Program Information
Background
The City of Los Angeles has created a new rental assistance program funded through the United to House Los Angeles (ULA) measure to assist low-income residential renters who are at risk of homelessness due to unpaid rent as a result of COVID-19 or other financial hardship. To be eligible, a household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the requirements.
About the Program
Information & Eligibility
The program will cover up to six months of rental arrears. To be eligible, a household must be obligated to pay rent on a residential dwelling and meet the following requirements:
- Be a resident of the City of Los Angeles, regardless of immigration status. To verify if you live in the City of Los Angeles, go to neighborhoodla.org.
- One or more individuals within the household have experienced a loss of employment, reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or experienced other financial hardship between March 2020 and now.
- Have unpaid rent due to their current landlord for any month(s) between April 1, 2020, through now.
- The current household income is at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI).
| Income Limit Category | 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons | 7 Persons | 8 Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Income 80% of Median | $70,650.00 | $80,750.00 | $90,850.00 | 100,900.00 | $109,000.00 | $117,050.00 | $125,150.00 | $133,200.00 |
*Participants of Section 8 housing choice voucher, Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), or living in project-based Section 8 or public housing are not eligible to apply to the program.
Prioritization
Priority will be given to applications from households with income at or below 30% of the Area Median Income (AMI) and who have unpaid rent beginning on April 1, 2020, through September 31, 2021. Applicants that do not meet the eligibility priority may be processed at a later time.
Once the above priority is met, the following applications will be selected that meet the following criteria:
- Households with minor children and/or seniors aged 65 and above or people with disabilities.
- Households that are extremely rent burdened, paying more than 50% of total household income for rent each month.
- Households that are at high risk of becoming homeless (include, but is not limited to households with past due rent or an eviction notice, unsafe or unhealthy living conditions; or any other evidence of such risk.
- Households for whom up to six months’ rent in its entirety will satisfy their entire debt for the unit they currently inhabit; or who have entered into an agreement to repay the remaining balance affordably;
| Income Limit Category | 1 Person | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons | 7 Persons | 8 Persons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very Low Income 50% of Median | $44,150.00 | $50,450.00 | $56,750.000 | $63,050.00 | $68,100.00 | $73,150.00 | $78,200.00 | $83,250.00 |
| Extremely Low Income 30% of Median | $26,500.00 | $30,300.00 | $34,100.00 | $37,850.00 | $40,900.00 | $43,950.00 | $46,950.00 | $50,560.00 |
Payment
The program will pay a maximum of six months of unpaid rent. Financial assistance will only be payable to the landlord of the rental property. It is highly recommended that tenants communicate with their landlord and provide accurate contact information for their landlord to avoid problems or delays in applications being funded.
To Apply visit: https://housing.lacity.org