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The State of California is now accepting applications for rental and utilities assistance for renters and landlords who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program can pay up to 80% of a renters unpaid rent if the landlord agrees to waive the remaining 20% or 25% of the unpaid rent if the landlord doesn't agree. Also eligible are future rent and utilities assistance.
For more information and to learn how to apply, click the link below.
The Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance is currently in an open comment period for the Temporary COVID/CES Prioritization Policies. The purpose of these temporary prioritization policies is to quickly identify and house people who are experiencing homelessness that are at a high risk for developing serious complications from COVID-19. The Alliance encourages all members to comment on these proposed measures. The public comment period runs from 4/9/2021 to 4/16/2021. Please submit comments to leticiah@kthomelessalliance.org.
The Kings Tulare Continuum of Care on Homelessness would like to invited individuals and organizations to join us in the fight to end homelessness in the bi-county region by becoming a member of the CoC. Membership comes with many benefits including participation in strategic planning, the ability to vote on CoC business, access to webinars and trainings, and more. If you have any questions about membership to the CoC or require special assistance to fill out the application, please reach out to Laura Fisher at lfisher@kthomelessalliance.org. For more information on membership, including pricing, the membership meeting schedule, and the membership form, please check out our Membership Page.
The US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Program FY 2019 NOFA Competition Tier 1 and DV Bonus awards were announced in January. On March 12, 2020, HUD released Tier 2 Awards. In summary, our overall CoC results for the FY 2019 CoC NOFA include:
*Increase due to Fair Market Rent increases
The Kings Tulare Continuum of Care on Homelessness would like to invited individuals and organizations to join us in the fight to end homelessness in the bi-county region by becoming a member of the CoC. Membership comes with many benefits including participation in strategic planning, the ability to vote on CoC business, access to webinars and trainings, and more. If you have any questions about membership to the CoC or require special assistance to fill out the application, please reach out to Laura Fisher at lfisher@kthomelessalliance.org. For more information on membership, including pricing, the membership meeting schedule, and the membership form, please check out our Membership Page.
The state of California will be making a $640 million one-time allocation to address homelessness, with funding flowing to cities, counties, and continuums of care across the state this spring. The Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance expects to be allocated $1,253,398 through Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program ("HHAP"). In addition, KTHA expects to receive the Tulare County allocation in the amount of $894,562 bringing the total available to $2,147,960.
Please take a few minutes to complete a survey to share with us your thoughts on the priorities for the funding. We will be accepting responses until January 19, 2020.
