Statewide, just 1 in 6 tenants in the California rental assistance program have received aid, according to a new analysis. “If we allow (eviction) protections to expire before people receive …
As COVID eviction protections end in most California cities March 31, the state’s $5.2 billion emergency rental assistance program is still struggling to get money to needy tenants and landlords.
State officials dispute the analysis, and say far more households have been helped. Many of the approved cases marked as unpaid are awaiting action from landlords and tenants, such as cashing a check. “We absolutely are the largest, most successful program in the country,” said Geoffrey Ross of Department of Housing and Community Development.
The demand in California has been immense, although difficult to quantify. Researchers estimate California tenants owe $3.3 billion in back rent during the pandemic. At the same time, renters had applied for more than $6.9 billion in relief through January, although the figure reflects some duplicate applications and those likely to be rejected.
The state programs cover almost two-thirds of the population, with other residents covered by city and county-run programs. San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Fremont and Santa Clara County are among the 25 California local governments that distributed federal aid through independent programs.
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