SHARON DANDY, Real Estate Broker

Important information: LA COUNTY COVID-19 RENT RELIEF TO LAUNCH AUGUST 17, 2020 Program Focused on Assisting Residents Located in High Need Areas of the Count...y WHAT: In an effort to assist renters with limited means affected by the COVID-19 crisis, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has provided $100 million in CARES Act funds to create a COVID-19 Rent Relief program, operated by the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA). The program is set to launch on Monday, August 17, 2020, and will remain open for a two-week period, closing on August 31, 2020. The program’s goal is to assist between 8,000 to over 9,000 households. The emergency rental assistance provided is intended to meet the needs of low-income renters who have struggled to pay their rent and/or who are behind on paying rent due to the economic impacts caused by the pandemic. Citizenship documentation will not be requested from any party (renter or property owner). A list of Frequently Asked Questions with more program detail is available at https://wwwa.lacda.org/programs/rent-relief.

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Protections are in place to help Angelenos who are unable to pay their rent due to COVID-19. You cannot be evicted, and lockouts and utility shut offs are illegal. You can get help at HCIDLA.LACity.org or by calling 1-866-557-7368.

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