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Report regarding a resolution approving Budget Amendment Number 26.042 appropriating $235,000 in the Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Fund (Fund 241) for the City's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. (Elia Moreno, Housing Management Analyst I)
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends City Council adopt a resolution approving Budget Amendment Number 26.042 appropriating $235,000 in the Low- and Moderate- Income Housing Fund (Fund 241). Specifically, the appropriation includes $192,700 for direct rental assistance and $42,300 for program administration.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The City of South San Francisco established its Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Program in 2020 as part of the City's anti-displacement and homelessness prevention strategy. Administered in partnership with the YMCA Community Resource Center, which is located at 1486 Huntington Avenue in South San Francisco, the program provides one-time rental assistance to households experiencing financial hardship.
The following program guidelines were developed as a basis of qualifications for the program:
* Must be a household within South San Francisco earning less than 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). For a single household in 2025, that is a maximum of $109,700 annually. For a household of four, that is $156,650 annually.
* A household can receive up to a maximum of $4,500 of assistance from the program. Households who have previously applied and have already met the cap amount will not qualify for assistance.
* Assistance must be used toward past due rent, security deposit, or past due utility payments.
* Residents seeking assistance must provide evidence of need of emergency rental assistance - showing a late payment notice or insufficient funds demonstrating that the tenant is experiencing financial hardship. During the application process, YMCA will collaboratively work with each household to create a plan demonstrating sustainability beyond the financial ass...
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