New report reveals flaws in State rent relief program 730,000 California households are behind on rent and the statewide eviction moratorium expires on June 30th. A new report reveals deep flaws in the state’s multi-billion dollar rent relief program: http://bit.ly/Preventing_Eviction #NoRenterLeftBehind #RentRelief
Local Rental Assistance Program Open https://sf.gov/renthelp Apply to get help with your rent. Starting May 28, 2021, apply to get up to 3 months’ back and forward rent for a total of 6 months. Cost is free. You can apply online or get help with your application for free through a community partner organization. Rent…
Not one dollar of state rent-relief money has arrived in SF 2131 San Franciscans have applied to the state program, and only 59 applications are even under review. But there still may be some hope. San Francisco’s local program with about $24 million in federal funds is expected to launch at the end of this…
Local Organizations Call for Overhaul of State’s Rent Relief Application Immigrants face confusion and disadvantages in getting funds. The San Francisco Anti Displacement Coalition called for an overhaul of the state’s rent relief program that has been taking applications since March 15. The challenges put residents with limited digital access, such as those with phones…
Ellis Act Reform For information on the reform of the Ellis Act, Assembly Bill 854 (Assemblyman Lee), which has been used to evict long-term senior and disabled tenants to re-rent at higher rents, refer to the sponsor’s factsheet and video. Thursday, April 15, 2021, the Assembly Housing Committee votes on AB 854. Three committee Democrats—Jesse Gabriel…
Prop I Funding Victory! Voters demanded it, and we delivered: The Board of Supervisors approved last week the first round of Prop I funding — more than $20 million — to go to rent relief and permanently affordable, social housing. This is a huge win. Thank you everyone who voted for the ballot measure and…
Supervisors Reject Condos With Evicted Seniors Crucial vote sends a message that a building cleared by the Ellis Act will not get a lucrative permit to convert the units to condos. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors refused to allow the owners of a building where seniors were evicted to win a lucrative permit to…
“No Fault” (Excluding Ellis Act) Eviction Ban Likely Thru June 30, 2021 Evictions for reasons other than nonpayment can proceed only if necessary due to violence, threat of violence, health/safety issues, or Ellis Act. This limit on evictions is set to expire on March 31, 2021 (Ordinance No. 216-20), so starting April 1, evictions not…
Rent Relief Funds The Budget and Finance Committee on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, voted in support of San Francisco Board of Supervisor Dean Preston’s ordinance calling for the release of PROP I funds (5,700,000 for Rent Relief & $5,700,000 for Social Housing) to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development. The ordinance still needs…
Eviction Protection and Debt Relief (SB 91) Signed by Governor Summary from the San Francisco Anti-Displacement Coalition (SFADC) Senate Bill (SB) 91 (full text here) contains an extension of Assembly Bill 3088’s eviction moratorium as well as the outlines of a state rental assistance program. Look for updates and more detailed information from SFADC: Eviction…