The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved nearly $30 million in emergency rent relief Tuesday, targeting residents displaced by January wildfires and immigrant families affected by federal immigration enforcement actions.
The Emergency Rent Relief Program will provide up to $15,000 in assistance covering six months of rent or mortgage payments for eligible households. The program represents a significant expansion of housing stability efforts as the county grapples with overlapping crises affecting thousands of residents.
“Los Angeles County will never look away when our neighbors are living in fear of losing both their homes and their livelihoods,” said Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath, who co-authored the motion with Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “Today, we invested nearly $30 million in rent relief and directed swift action to explore eviction protections so immigrant families and wildfire survivors can breathe easier.”…