By City News Service
Apr 9, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Tenants rights advocates today called on the Los Angeles City Council to amend the city s proposed tenant harassment ordinance to include stronger enforcement measures.
The City Council s Housing Committee is scheduled to review the draft ordinance on Wednesday, according to the city clerk.
``We are urging the council members to take a serious look at this situation and to go ahead and pass the anti-harassment ordinance, an advocate said at the rally organized by the Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment. ”This is a very serious matter. The more you ignore it, the bigger it gets.
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Applications open March 30 for LA s 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program
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(Mary Stringini)
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles renters in need of payment assistance due to the COVID-19 pandemic can begin applying for the 2021 Emergency Rental Assistance Program on March 30, the city of Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department announced Monday.
The department will provide a total of $235.5 million in state and federal funds to support LA renters and rental property owners who have been impacted by the pandemic.
The program is open to all low-income renters in the city, regardless of immigration status.
Applicants must have a household income at or below 50% of the area median income, which is $39,450 for one person, $45,050 for two, $50,700 for three people, $56,300 for four people, $60,850 for five people,$65,350 for six people, $69,850 for seven people and $74,350 for eight people.
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The program is open to all low-income renters in the city, regardless of immigration status. Applicants must have a household income at or below 50% of the area median income, which is $39,450 for one person, $45,050 for two, $50,700 for three people, $56,300 for four people, $60,850 for five people, $65,350 for six people, $69,850 for seven people and $74,350 for eight people.
Priority will be given to households with incomes at or below 30% of the area median income.
The city provides two options for eligible applicants to receive the funding: a cooperative approach for tenants and landlords, where payments are made to landlords to reimburse 80% of the eligible renters unpaid rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021. Under that option, landlords must waive the remaining 20% of the unpaid rent; or
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