The City has requested additional funds from the State of California to help meet this demand. The funds have been granted, and the City will continue to process fully submitted and approved cases that were submitted on or before the March 31, 2022 deadline, until these new funds have been exhausted.
As required by SB 115, this anticipated funding is restricted to allowable assistance payments for eligible applicants, and payments are limited to rent and utility bills that were due on or before March 31, 2022.
For questions or updates about applications, please visit the application portal or call the LB-ERAP Information & Support Line, hosted by Yardi Systems, the City's program partner, from Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 833.358.5372.
For an overview of the current funding status of the program, click the LB-ERAP’s Weekly General Report button below.
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ដើម្បីមើលគេហទំព័រនេះជាភាសាអេស្ប៉ាញហ្វីលីពីនភាសាខ្មែរឬចុចលើ“ ជ្រើសរើសភាសា” នៅផ្នែកខាងលើនៃទំព័រនេះហើយជ្រើសរើសភាសាពីបញ្ជីទម្លាក់ចុះ។ ប្រសិនបើមើលនៅលើឧបករណ៍ចល័តចុចរូបតំណាងសកលនៅខាងលើទំព័រដើម្បីជ្រើសរើសភាសា។ ដើម្បីត្រឡប់ទៅមើលគេហទំព័រនេះជាភាសាអង់គ្លេសសូមចុចលើ“ បង្ហាញច្បាប់ដើម” នៅផ្នែកខាងលើនៃទំព័រ។
The Long Beach Emergency Rental Assistance Program (LB-ERAP) is designed to assist landlords and income-eligible tenants (renters) who have experienced financial loss or hardship due to COVID-19 through rental assistance.
LB-ERAP is part of the Long Beach Recovery Act. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 provides the funding to support the program, which is designed to implement the tenant protection laws enacted by the State of California (SB 91). The program is established to provide assistance exclusively to landlords and tenants in Long Beach and is separate from the State’s rental assistance program. Applicants should not apply to the State program if the unit for which they are seeking assistance is located in the City.
LB-ERAP will help income-eligible tenants pay rent and utilities, both for past due bills and future payments. The program will prioritize assisting lower-income tenants who have been unemployed for 90 days or more and who are at risk of housing instability.
Eligible landlords who participate in LB-ERAP can get reimbursed for 100% of an eligible tenant’s unpaid rent from April 1, 2020 to present for a total of 18 months.
Eligible tenants can apply for 100% of the past due rent from April 1, 2020 to present for a total of 18 months, which will be paid by the City directly to their landlord. Eligible tenants whose landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 100% of unpaid rent from April 1, 2020 to present for a total of 18 months.
Detailed information about eligibility requirements can be found in the "Information for Landlords" and "Information for Tenants" sections below.
Eligible tenants can receive prospective (future) rental assistance equal to 100% of their monthly rent for up to three months.
Eligible tenants may also receive assistance for unpaid utility bills accumulated from April 1, 2020 to present. LB-ERAP will pay the full unpaid amount, limited to a total of 18 months. The tenant must provide documentation that the utility bills are in their name or attest that the bills are directly related to the unit in which they live. Unpaid utility bills will be paid directly to the utility company.
