Riverside Introduces Supplemental Rental Assistance Program to Aid Elderly Residents
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According to Hey Socal, Riverside City Council has agreed to help older people with trouble paying rent. They’re starting a test program called the Supplemental Rental Assistance Program for Seniors. This Supplemental Rental Assistance Program gives up to $600 to seniors over 70 while they wait for help with housing or affordable homes. It’s funded by $900,000 from the government’s American Rescue Plan Act to help seniors in Riverside avoid becoming homeless.
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson says this Supplemental Rental Assistance Program is vital for seniors waiting for housing help. In California, many seniors can’t keep up with rent increases because their income stays the same. This new Supplemental Rental Assistance Program aims to help seniors in Riverside bridge the gap between their fixed income and rising housing costs. By focusing on those who need it most, Riverside hopes to provide stability and hope for its older residents. Riverside’s Supplemental Rental Assistance Program is part of a bigger effort in California to fight homelessness. Mayor Lock Dawson and other city leaders are asking for more money in Sacramento to help solve the homeless problem. By combining local programs like the Supplemental Rental Assistance Program for Seniors with statewide efforts Riverside is working to find better ways to help its most vulnerable residents stay in their homes.
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$900,000 Supplemental Rental Assistance Program for Seniors of Riverside City Council – Aiding Elderly Struggling with Rent! (PHOTO: FindLaw)
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Furthermore, Riverside’s Supplemental Rental Assistance Program plan fits with a bigger effort in California to help homeless people. Mayor Lock Dawson and leaders from other cities ask for more money in Sacramento to deal with homelessness. By working together and combining local and statewide plans Riverside shows it’s serious about helping its most at-risk residents. This teamwork highlights how important it is for cities and the state to work together to solve problems like not having a place to live.
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