The County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program will assist San Diego residents countywide, except for those residing in the cities of San Diego and Chula Vista which have their own programs.
Low-income San Diegans who have experienced a financial impact due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for rental and utility assistance grants from the County.
During the COVID-19 update to the County Board of Supervisors Tuesday, David Estrella, director of Housing and Community Development Services, said San Diegans can apply for financial assistance to help lessen housing cost burdens and maintain housing stability.
The County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program is funded by over $100 million in state and federal monies.
Dear Center Community,
We reached a grim milestone last week, as the United States counted over 500,000 Americans who have perished in this pandemic, including many LGBTQ people across the nation, as well as local LGBTQ leaders and community members. Our hearts go out to the many who have suffered from COVID-19 related losses this year, including the loss of family, friends, loved ones, as well as losses of employment, businesses, relationships, resources, regular community gatherings and annual celebrations. Although the vaccine rollout is underway, we still must do all we can to stop the spread of this terrible virus including wearing masks, social distancing, and washing hands, as we look with hope toward the future where we can all be together again.
March 3rd, 2021
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The proposed stamps will feature Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and Jose Julia Sarria.
The United States oldest LGBTQ organization, the International Imperial Court System (IICS) of the United States, Canada, and Mexico (founded in 1965); and the oldest LGBTQ civil rights organization, the National LGBTQ Task Force (founded in 1973), have launched a national campaign asking the US Post Office Department to issue stamps honoring LGBTQ icons and trailblazers Bayard Rustin, Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, and José Julio Sarria.
The IICS and The Task Force were also the sponsors of the successful campaign that resulted in the issuance of the Harvey Bernard Milk U.S. postage stamp- unveiled in May of 2014, at the White House by President Barack Obama, on what would’ve been Harvey Milk’s 84th birthday. The two organizations were also responsible for the successful campaign to the Secretary of the Navy, which resulted in the
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act – historic, comprehensive federal legislation to ban discrimination against LGBTQ Americans – with a bipartisan majority vote of 224-206.
As many as half a million additional people in San Diego County will become eligible on Saturday for the COVID-19 vaccine, but supplies remain limited, and it’s expected to take weeks before all those included in the next eligibility tier could get vaccinated.