City Of Long Beach:City Of Long Beach Reopens Emergency Rental Assistance Program

Press release from the City of Long Beach:

8/13/2021

Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program (LB-ERAP)

To date, a total of 1,690 landlord and utility providers have received or are approved for $12.1 million in rent and utility assistance on behalf of renter households. There are currently 13,278 registered applicants, including both landlords and tenants. However, of these, just 4,836 have been submitted by either a tenant and landlord or by a tenant only.  

The City and Yardi Systems are reviewing and contacting landlords and tenants to submit the missing documentation needed to qualify the households for rent and utility assistance. Tenant applications and income documents are required to complete the funding of the applications.  

LB-ERAP is separate from the State’s rental assistance program, and applicants should not apply to the State program if the unit for which they are seeking rental assistance is located in Long Beach.

State law AB 832, which was recently enacted, will extend the California moratorium on tenant evictions until September 30, 2021, and will now allow the program to pay all the unpaid rent for eligible tenants; payment can be made directly to the tenant if landlord participation or cooperation is lacking. The rental assistance payment must then be used to pay any unpaid rent owed by the tenant.

AB 832

To help inform the community about LB-ERAP, program staff and community-based organizations will continue to conduct outreach activities in multiple languages across various parts of the City. 

For additional information about housing in Long Beach, visit longbeach.gov/lbds or view the City’s Resources for Homeowners, Renters and Landlords.

longbeach.gov/lbds Resources for Homeowners, Renters and Landlords

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