Important COVID-19 Program Announcements

• CARES Act Childcare Provider Grant Program

  The Los Angeles County COVID-19 CARES Act Childcare Grant Program will provide grants of $10,000 or $40,000 to eligible childcare operators in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 
  
  click here to learn more

• LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief

  Please note: this program closed on August 31, 2020, at 8 p.m., and is no longer accepting applications. Due to the high number of applications submitted, the applications are still under review to verify eligibility for the program.
  
  Applicants will receive a notification via email as to whether they were selected for Rent Relief by September 21, 2020.

  
  The LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief application will open on Monday, August 17, 2020, for income-eligible renters in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  Their landlord must provide a W-9 and sign a participation agreement in order to have the rent paid on behalf of the tenant.
  
  How to Apply
  
  Applications will open on Monday, August 17, 2020, and close on August 31, 2020. You can submit your application at 211la.org/lacounty/rentrelief or by dialing 2-1-1.
  
  For more information about the program, FAQs, targeted zip codes, and social media toolkit, please visit rentrelief.lacda.org.

• First Supervisorial District Rent Relief Program

  Please note: this program closed on August 31, 2020. However, applications will be honored through September 10, 2020, using the initial criteria of the program.

  Questions?

  Email: rentrelief@lacda.org
  Phone: (626) 943-3800
  
  Program Details
  The First District Rent Relief Program opened up for a second round on July 15, 2020. The program was originally designed to provide rent payments to property owners on behalf of an income-eligible household. The program is being redirected to mirror LA County COVID-19 Rent Relief, and will assist renters living in the First Supervisorial District.
  
  Eligible Property Owners

  If you have already applied for the First District Rent Relief Program and were deemed eligible under the criteria of the program, your application will be honored.

  Not sure what District your rental unit is in?  Click here to find out.

   

• How to Submit Section 8 Questions

  If you are a Section 8 tenant or owner participating in one of our housing programs and have an urgent question or need, please email your Case Manager directly for assistance.  If you do not know the email address, please email section8.mailbox@lacda.org. 
  
  All other inquiries may be directed to this email address. 
  
  

• Public Housing Interim Rent Adjustment

  Are you a public housing resident experiencing a decrease in income due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
  
  Interim Rent Adjustment Form
  Click here to download form 
  
  
  

• Section 8 Interim Reexaminations

  Interim Reexaminations
  
  Effective June 1, 2020, the LACDA has implemented a New Interim Reexamination Policy and Procedure. Please click here  to see how this affects your rental assistance reporting requirements and to report a change in income or family circumstances.
  
  Please note: To complete the signature portion of the Interim Rent Adjustment Form, you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  
  En Español
  A partir del 1 de junio de 2020, la LACDA implementó una nueva política y procedimiento de reexamen provisional.  Para ver cómo esto afecta sus requisitos de informes de asistencia de alquiler y para informar un cambio en los ingresos o las circunstancias familiares, haga clic aquí.
   
  Tenga en cuenta: para completar la parte de la firma del Formulario de ajuste de alquiler provisional, deberá descargar Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
  

• HUD Waivers

  HUD Waivers
  
  Beginning on April 10, 2020, the Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) adopted and implemented a series of statutory and regulatory waivers permitted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These HUD waivers allow the LACDA to enact temporary changes to its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing Programs in order to reduce the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. 
  
  HCV Program: Click here for a list of waivers
  
  Public Housing Program: Click here for a list of waivers