Whether it’s a health-related event or a significant financial hardship, COVID-19 has affected us all. As our state continues to recover, they are committed to keeping families housed and recognize that California renters and landlords have enough to worry about. California wants to make sure that rent and utilities aren’t on that list of worries.

The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program helps income-eligible households with rent and utilities, both for past due and future payments. The federal Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 provides tenant (renter) protection laws and funding to support this program and was signed by Governor Newsom in January 2021.

More than 44,000 households have been assisted and more than $1 billion paid or approved for payment

More than 243,000 applications have been received with more than $2.2 billion in rent and utility assistance requested

Depending on the address of your rental property, you may be eligible for a local program. Click Apply Now to determine which program is right for you.

Need help with unpaid rent or utilities?

The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program provides financial assistance for rent and utilities to income-eligible California renters and their landlords who have been impacted by COVID-19.

Both renters and landlords can apply for assistance.

Depending on the address of your rental property, you may be eligible for a local program. Click Apply Now to determine which program is right for you. APPLY NOW

Check the status of your submitted application, or to return to an application you’ve started but not completed yet.

Are you a landlord, renter or court looking to verify an application? Call the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center at 833-430-2122.

Applications for California Covid 19 Rent Relief are still being accepted. Apply today to reduce your risk of eviction

Questions?

For additional information, including eligibility and application help, call our CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center at 833-430-2122.

If you need assistance in another language, or to get help to see if you’re eligible, help you fill out an application, or upload required paperwork, schedule an appointment with an organization near you by calling 833-687-0967.

For more details about the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program, visit Program Overview.

Further assistance –

If you’ve been financially affected by COVID-19, you may be eligible for help.

Rent and utilities

Renters can get protection against eviction and help with payments for rent and utilities. Landlords may apply for help as well.

Food

Find out what free food or EBT cards to buy food you may be eligible to get.

Sick leave

If you can’t work because you or a family member you care for has COVID-19, you can get paid leave.

Stimulus payments

Learn what stimulus payments are still available, and how you can qualify for them.

Unemployment

Pandemic-specific benefits ended or were reduced on September 4, 2021. Find out what you’re eligible for now, and how to apply.

Business grants and loans

If you’re a business owner who has been affected by COVID-19, you can apply for grants, loans, and tax credits.

Funeral costs

There are programs that can help with the financial burden of this difficult time.

Housing and homelessness

If you’re struggling to find housing, we can help.

Mortgage

Homeowners and landlords who are having a hard time paying their mortgage may get relief or more time to pay.

COVID-19 hotline1-833-422-4255M-F 8AM-8PM, Sa-Su 8AM-5P

Golden State Stimulus payments

Households earning $75,000 or less may qualify for at least one type of Golden State Stimulus (GSS) payment. This includes undocumented workers. Families with children may receive an increased payment. 

There are two types of GSS payments, GSS I and GSS II.

Deadline to qualify

You must file your 2020 tax return by October 15, 2021. 

Your 2020 tax return determines if you’re eligible to receive GSS payments. 

If you qualify, you’ll receive your payments by direct deposit or a check in the mail. 

If you’ve already filed your 2020 tax return, you do not have to do anything else. Check if you qualify for GSS ICheck if you qualify for GSS II