ChicagoSep 24, 2024$75M in rental assistance to help landlords, tenants avoid evictionState-funded program rolled out last week to replace federally funded protections
ChicagoSep 12, 2024Chicago sues ex-employee alleging $200K rental assistance scamFake property management company applied for more than $700K in emergency rental assistance during pandemic, lawsuit alleges
San FranciscoNov 3, 2023SF’s wait list for Section 8 vouchers opens for first time in decadeAs many as 60K applicants expected to file by deadline for rental assistance
Los AngelesOct 11, 2023California’s Covid rent relief fund may soon run out of cash$5.2B program could end with 100K renters still awaiting help
Los AngelesSep 6, 2023Eviction looms for record number of Hollywood workers during strikesActors and writers live in their cars as work stoppage passes fourth month
Los AngelesAug 30, 2023LA plans to spend $150M in ULA money, starting with rental assistanceIf “mansion tax” is overturned by court or state voters, the city will cover allocations
Los AngelesJul 26, 2023LA tenants have until Aug. 1 to pay 18 months of back rentTenant advocates want the city to scrub rent debts or add further protections
ChicagoJun 21, 2023Chicago rental assistance resumes under state managementHundreds of tenants wait for assistance after month-long pause
ChicagoMay 31, 2023Chicago rental assistance program in flux DOH canceled contract with administrator of the program
New YorkFeb 19, 2023George Santos’ sister agrees to pay $19K to settle eviction caseFormer landlord sued Tiffany Santos over $39,000 in unpaid rent
TexasFeb 18, 2022Hays County hires contractor for plagued $6.9M rental assistance programThe county has had to return millions of federal grant money since receiving the funds eight months ago
San FranciscoJan 17, 2022California running out of money for emergency rental reliefState got $62M of the $1.6B of supplemental aid it sought
Los AngelesJan 6, 2022State of California to hand out pandemic-related mortgage relief Will use $1 billion in federal funds, expects average grant of $40,000
ChicagoDec 2, 2021Illinois’ Pritzker wants additional $200M in federal rental assistanceTreasury Department to reallocate unspent rental aid