Second round of COVID-19 related CARES Act Rental Assistance Program funding available; modified income criteria to include more eligible households

October 30, 2020

SOLANO COUNTY – Starting today, Solano County residents who have lost their jobs or had their wages reduced due to COVID-19 and need rental assistance, are urged to apply for a second round of County funded Rental Assistance Program; designed to support individuals and families in low-income communities impacted by the ongoing pandemic health emergency.

Round two of the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) includes an additional $1.5 million in COVID-19 related CARES Act funding, and is anticipated to prevent the eviction of more than 500 households in Solano County; reducing the risk of families and individuals from becoming homeless.  To qualify, applicants must have a head of household over 18 years of age, be a Solano County resident as of January 1, 2020, have an income at or below 60 percent Average Median Income for Solano County, and can demonstrate financial hardship or loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency.

For more information, including changes in income eligibility, program requirements and the selection process, visit the Frequently Asked Questions link on the Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano website at www.ccyoso.org.  Applicants are asked to apply online, over the phone at (707) 408-2819 (English) and (707) 559-8019 (Spanish), or in person at Catholic Charities’ offices, located at 125 Corporate Place, Suite A, in Vallejo, starting today, October 30. All materials associated with the program will be made available in English, Spanish and Tagalog.  The second round of RAP will close on Sunday, November 8, 2020.

ABOUT THE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Solano County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $4 million in CARES Act funding to stand up a first round of the COVID-19 Rental Assistance Program at their August 25 meeting.  To date, the RAP, administered by Catholic Charities of Yolo-Solano, has assisted 861 low-income households throughout Solano County.  RAP participants also receive additional resources, including, but not limited to employment assistance, access to mental and behavioral health services, and food and nutritional assistance through the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano and CalFresh.