Santa Ana CARES for Landlords

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The CARES for Landlords grant program to date has disbursed $432,433 for 11 different residential property owners to assist 176 households in paying their past-due rent. The CARES for Landlords grant program to date has disbursed $432,433 for 11 different residential property owners to assist When a residential rental property company recently knocked on its tenants' doors in Santa Ana, residents176 households in paying their past-due rent. got a pleasant surprise. When a residential rental property company recently The property manager wasn't there to collect unpaid knocked on its tenants' doors in Santa Ana, residents rent, which many owed after being financially got a pleasant surprise. impacted by COVID-19. Instead, they learned that all of their past-due rent had been paid through the City of Santa Ana's CARES for Landlords program. The property manager wasn't there to collect unpaid rent, which many owed after being financially Some screamed, some cried, some said a prayer. And impacted by COVID-19. Instead, they learned that all there were many smiles of joy and relief. of their past-due rent had been paid through the City of Santa Ana's CARES for Landlords program.

HOW CARES FOR LANDLORDS WORKS The CARES for Landlords Program covers at least 80 percent of the monthly rent owed to participating Some screamed, some cried, some said a prayer. And CARES for Landlords helps pay past-due rent that is owed from tenants who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. This program helps the property owners of residential rental units recoup most of the rent they are owed while removing the burden of often months of backrent from tenants. The payment is a grant that doesn't need to be paid back. It is just one of several forms of financial assistance provided by the City of Santa Ana through the Santa Ana CARES program. HOW CARES FOR LANDLORDS WORKS CARES for Landlords helps pay past-due rent that is owed from tenants who have been financially impacted by COVID-19. This program helps the property owners of residential rental units recoup most of the rent they are owed while removing the burden of often months of backrent from tenants. The payment is a grant that doesn't need to be paid back. It is just one of several forms of landlords since April 1, 2020, provided that they agree to do the following: • Not pursue the remaining 20% of rent owed for the months covered under the program. • Not increase rent for the unit for a specified period. • Not assess late fees for the past due rent paid by the program. there were many smiles of joy and relief. The CARES for Landlords Program covers at least 80 percent of the monthly rent owed to participating landlords since April 1, 2020, provided that they agree to do the following: • Not pursue the remaining 20% of rent owed for the months covered under the program. • Not increase rent for the unit for a specified period. • Not assess late fees for the past due rent paid by the program. For more information, please call financial assistance provided by the City of Santa Ana through the Santa Ana CARES program. 714-667-CARE (2273) or visit www.santa-ana.org/CARES