Emergency Rent Relief Program

How it works

Los Angeles County launched an Emergency Rent Relief Program to help residents impacted by the 2025 wildfires and related financial hardship. The official announcement says the program provides financial assistance for qualifying rent and mortgage-related hardship, and that funds are paid to clear emergency-related rent debt.

What the money covers

The notice says assistance may cover unpaid rent, unpaid mortgages, or other qualified expenses arising from recent emergencies. It also says landlords may apply when tenants were unable to pay rent because of wildfire-related hardship, or when rental units remain vacant because they were damaged and need repairs.

Amounts

The program says grants may cover up to six months of debt, with a maximum award of $15,000 per rental unit in most cases.

How to apply

The announcement directs applicants to the county rent relief application portal. It also says tenants cannot apply directly; landlords must submit applications on behalf of eligible cases, and funds are paid to the landlord.

Timing and deadlines

The official post says the application period was open and would close at 4:59 p.m. on Friday, 2026-01-23. The source is a Pasadena reposting of the county announcement, but the program described is countywide Los Angeles County emergency relief.