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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Relief Center

California

These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.

For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.

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Description of Program and Relief

City of Riverside, California: Residential Rental Assistance Program

Description of Program and Relief Assistance Program

The City of Riverside Rental Assistance Program will assist eligible City of Riverside residential renters impacted by COVID-19 with up to three months of past due rent. This program only covers back rent; it will not pay for future or current rent payments.

Government or Lead Agency

Fair Housing Council of Riverside County

Dates Available

Currently available

Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions

To apply for the rental assistance program, applicants must: (1) live inside City of Riverside city limits (does not include 92509 zip code); (2) be in immediate danger of eviction and provide an eviction or pay-or-quit notice; (3) provide documentation that your loss of income is COVID-19 related; (4) provide current income information for the last 30 days; and (5) meet the income requirement that is based on a combined household income that can’t exceed 50% of Adjusted Median Income (AMI) for Riverside County. A chart indicating the Adjusted Median Income can be found here.

Application Deadlines (If Applicable)

N/A

Contact for More Information

Applications and required documentation should be emailed to rentassist@fairhousing.net, faxed to (951) 682-0262, or mailed to PO Box 1068, Riverside, CA, 92502.

For answers to questions, please contact the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County at (951) 682-6581.

List of Additional Information

For the official Rental Assistance Program website, please click here.

For the Rental Assistance Program application and the list of required documentation for submission, please click here.


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