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From:Ring, Brian
To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod;
Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen;
Teeter, Doug
Cc:Snyder, Ashley;McAfee-Bowersox, Miranda;Boston, Shelby
Subject:Press Release to be sent shortly
Date:Monday, March 15, 2021 2:31:37 PM
Good afternoon Board members –
The below press release will be sent out shortly.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 15, 2021
CONTACT
Shelby Boston, Director – Department of Employment and Social Services, 530.538.7891
COVID-19 RENTAL ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE
Butte County, Calif. — CA COVID -19 Rent Relief Available to Income Eligible Households
As of March 15, 2021 at 5pm, rent relief is on the way. Income eligible households who need
financial assistance for unpaid rent and utilities will be able to apply for help through the CA COVID-
19 Rent Relief program. If you have experienced a financial hardship due to COVID-19, have past due
rent or utilities, and have a household income that is not more than 80% of the area median income,
you may be eligible to receive help to pay past due or future rent and utilities from the state of
California. Landlords and renters can verify eligibility immediately by visiting HousingIsKey.com, or by
calling 833-430-2122, and if eligible, apply.
Program Details
If you are a landlord and participate in the COVID-19 Rent Relief program, you can get reimbursed
for 80% of your eligible renters’ unpaid rent accrued between April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, if
you agree to waive the remaining 20% of their unpaid rent from that same time. If you are an eligible
renter, you can apply on your own and receive 25% of your unpaid rent that was accrued between
April 1, 2020, and March 31, 2021, even if your landlord doesn’t participate. You can also receive
financial assistance to pay future rent, equal to 25% of your monthly amount. This combined
assistance can help you stay housed once California’s eviction protections expire on June 30, 2021.
Additional financial assistance available through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program includes help
paying past due utility payments accrued from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021, as well as help
paying future utility bills, both of which may be paid at 100% of cost but are limited to a total of 12
months.
To check eligibility, review the required application items and get prepared to apply starting
Monday, March 15, visit HousingIsKey.com now. Required information, along with necessary
verification items, will be required for applications to be processed. Once an application has been
processed, both the landlord and renter will be notified about the application status and next steps.
Eligibility and Application Assistance
Registered Local Partner Network (LPN) organizations are currently available by appointment to
answer questions and to help determine eligibility. A list of partners and locations is available at
HousingIsKey.com, under community partners/resources, or by calling 833-430-2122. Within Butte
County, residents may call Caring Choices at 530-899-3873 for information and assistance.
Visit HousingIsKey.com.
Thanks!
Brian Ring
Assistant Chief Administrative Officer
Administration
25 County Center Drive, Oroville, CA 95965
T: 530.552.3311 | M: | F: 530.538.7120