New eligibility rules have put rental assistance within reach of 29 Santa Monica households whose applications were previously rejected. Housing and Human Services Director Aileen Reynolds said those households now qualify.
Millions of dollars for affordable housing are part of the City Council’s broader affordability package, alongside expanded support for older renters with low incomes.
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Residents of deed-restricted affordable housing are newly eligible for the Preserving Our Diversity program, according to the Santa Monica Daily Press. The changes also shorten the required residency in a rent-controlled home to 10 years from 15 and lower the program’s minimum age to 62 from 65.
Staff will contact the previously rejected households, Reynolds said. Benefits will also rise each year with inflation, as measured by Los Angeles County’s Consumer Price Index…