AnonymousSource: County of Santa Barbara
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 included $25 billion in federal emergency rental assistance. From that, Santa Barbara County received an allocation of $13,373,876. Yesterday, the County Board of Supervisors voted to approve $13.3 million to provide direct assistance to renter households in the form of rent, rental arrears, utilities, and utility arrears to eligible residents countywide who have experienced a loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and can demonstrate the need for rental support.
The program will provide a three-month rental subsidy up to $6,000 for qualifying households currently living in rental units that cannot pay rent because of a loss or reduction of income due to COVID-19. Qualifying households are eligible to thereafter re-apply for an additional three months of rent assistance up to a total of 15 months.
Rent payments will be made directly to landlords, which must be applied to any arrears for back-rent before any current or future rent. Applicants will also be eligible for utility payment assistance. Utility payments will be made directly to utility providers.
The program will be available to all county residents at or below 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), though qualifying individuals at or below 50 percent AMI will be prioritized.
Fourth District Supervisor and Chair of the Board Bob Nelson said, “These are unforeseen circumstances where for the sake of public health, government restrictions have changed residents’ lives. Some of those changes have resulted in lost jobs and therefore the inability to afford rent, food, medicine or other necessary expenses. With this program, many of these individuals can now meet these basic needs.”
The County, through its housing division of the Community Services Department, has contracted with the United Way of Santa Barbara to administer the program application process, which will begin the week of February 15. The program will be available until all funds are expended or by December 30, 2021, whichever is first.
For program eligibility information, go to www.unitedwaysb.org/covid19-financial-assistance, where more information will be posted next week.
MÁS DE $13 MILLONES EN AYUDA PARA ALQUILER Y SERVICIOS PÚBLICOS APROBADOS POR LA JUNTA DE SUPERVISORES DEL CONDADO DE SANTA BARBARA
La Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas de 2021 incluyo $25 mil millones en ayuda federal de emergencia para alquiler. De eso, el Condado de Santa Barbara recibió una asignación de $ 13,373,876. Ayer, la Junta de Supervisores del Condado votó para aprobar $ 13,3 millones para proporcionar asistencia directa a los hogares de alquiler en forma de renta, los atrasos de alquiler, servicios públicos, y los atrasos de servicios públicos a los residentes elegibles en todo el condado que han experimentado una pérdida de ingresos debido a la COVID-19 pandemia, y puede demostrar la necesidad de apoyo de alquiler.
El programa proporcionará un subsidio de alquiler de tres meses de hasta $ 6.000 para los hogares que califiquen y que actualmente vivan en unidades de alquiler que no pueden pagar el alquiler debido a una pérdida o reducción de ingresos debido a COVID-19. Los hogares que califican son elegibles para volver a solicitar a partir de entonces tres meses adicionales de asistencia para el alquiler hasta un total de 15 meses.
Los pagos de la renta se realizarán directamente a los propietarios, que deben aplicarse a los atrasos de la renta atrasada antes de cualquier renta actual o futura. Los solicitantes también serán elegibles para recibir asistencia con el pago de servicios públicos. Los pagos de servicios públicos se realizarán directamente a los proveedores de servicios públicos.
El programa estará disponible para todas los residentes del condado en o por debajo del 80 por ciento del ingreso medio del área (AMI por sus siglas en ingles), aunque los individuos que califican en o por debajo del 50 por ciento AMI se darán prioridad.
El Supervisor y Presidente de la Junta, Bob Nelson, dijo, “Estas son circunstancias imprevistas en las que, por el bien de la salud pública, las restricciones gubernamentales han cambiado la vida de los residentes. Algunos de esos cambios han provocado la pérdida de puestos de trabajo y, por lo tanto, la imposibilidad de pagar el alquiler, la comida, los medicamentos u otros gastos necesarios. Con este programa, muchas de estas personas ahora pueden satisfacer estas necesidades básicas.”
how about let’s open up the economy like Florida so we don’t have to spend precious tax dollars
Oops for Supervisor!
Oops has my vote!
Oops for Governor ! Certainly can’t do worse at this point.
Please don’t jinx us Taras….
VOR: The recall is happening, so we need to pick someone. The petition has been signed by nearly 1.5 million people, and they still have over 1 month until the deadline. Even Biden’s press secretary knows that Newsom is done. Yesterday Jen Psaki referred to Newsom as the “former Governor”.
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, February 9, 2021
MS. PSAKI: I have not — I have not spoken with the President about the reported – “the recall,” I should say, or the efforts to recall former Governor Newsom. (https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/press-briefings/2021/02/09/press-briefing-by-press-secretary-jen-psaki-february-9-2021/)
Thomas, yes, we should be very careful who replaces him. Still, many want this to happen, for a multitude of reasons. One of those reasons is Newsom’s aspirations for higher office, and a recall would cripple his bid for the White House. He’s one of several natural challengers in 2024, and I’ll bet $100 that Kamala Harris was one of the first people to sign that petition.
I missed something here; how did a thread about aid to renters become about recalling Newsom?
Because NEwSoM bad, open good. Jewish space laser make fire. Snake make flag. Ooga booga
Appreciate the vote of confidence. Kids are suffering, I would also open all the schools. Teachers that don’t want to teach, don’t have to, but they won’t get paid!
I’d put down a $100 on that too.
VOR, They have already collected the required 1.5 million signatures. Everything else now is padding.
Here we go just the beginning. Middle class get no help as usual but what the rest of the country doesn’t get middle class in Santa Barbara is $70k