Updated 11/14/2020
LADWP CARES Utility Grant Assistance Program application deadline has been extended to Sunday, November 22
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Updated 11/06/2020
LADWP CARES Utility Grant Assistance Program
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and the City of Los Angeles are providing assistance for LA City residents experiencing income loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Low-income LA City residents may be eligible for a 1-time $500 check to help pay for bills such as gas, cellphone, wi-fi, internet and cable television services.
Funding is limited.
Online Applications only.
Application is open between November 2 to November 15, 2020 available on the LADWP website.
Eligibility Requirements
1. You have an active residential LADWP account for an address within the city of Los Angeles.
2. You have proof that you (or a member of your household) have experienced a "loss of income" related to COVID-19 or the city's or state's safer-at-home order AND:
3. Either of the following:
Your LADWP account is currently enrolled in one of the following:
*More information about the eligibility requirements can be found on the LADWP website.*
Low-income LA City residents may be eligible for a 1-time $500 check to help pay for bills such as gas, cellphone, wi-fi, internet and cable television services.
Funding is limited.
Online Applications only.
Application is open between November 2 to November 15, 2020 available on the LADWP website.
Eligibility Requirements
1. You have an active residential LADWP account for an address within the city of Los Angeles.
2. You have proof that you (or a member of your household) have experienced a "loss of income" related to COVID-19 or the city's or state's safer-at-home order AND:
3. Either of the following:
Your LADWP account is currently enrolled in one of the following:
- Low Income Discount Program,
- Lifeline Program,
- Life Support Equipment Discount, or
- Physicians Certified Allowance Discount (PCAD) program
- OR your current income meets LADWP’s Low Income Discount Program qualifications.
*More information about the eligibility requirements can be found on the LADWP website.*
Emergency Rental Assistance Program
The Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA) created the Emergency Rental Assistance Subsidy Program to help assist Los Angeles County residents, regardless of immigration status, to provide temporary rent subsidy to those unable to pay rent due to COVID-19 pandemic circumstances.
The subsidy will provide a grant of up to $1,000 per month to cover the monthly lease rent (based on the rent paid as of March 1, 2020), with a maximum of $2,000 per household. The rent subsidy will be paid directly to the tenant’s landlord on the tenant’s behalf.
This program will be available to renters of multifamily rental housing who meet the following eligibility criteria:
The subsidy will provide a grant of up to $1,000 per month to cover the monthly lease rent (based on the rent paid as of March 1, 2020), with a maximum of $2,000 per household. The rent subsidy will be paid directly to the tenant’s landlord on the tenant’s behalf.
This program will be available to renters of multifamily rental housing who meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Residents of the City of Los Angeles, regardless of immigration status. To verify if you live in the City of Los Angeles, go to: neighborhoodinfo.lacity.org;
- Households that can provide proof of tenancy;
- Household annual income at or below 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) level prior to the COVID-19 crisis; and
Source: Los Angeles Housing and Community Investment Department (HCIDLA)
- Households that can provide documentation of loss or reduction of income due to COVID-19 after March 13, 2020.
Application opens Monday, July 13, 2020 at 8:00 AM.
[Applications will be accepted from Monday, July 13 at 8:00 AM through Friday, July 17 at 11:59 PM.]
[Applications will be accepted from Monday, July 13 at 8:00 AM through Friday, July 17 at 11:59 PM.]
COVID-19 Renter Protection:
The City of Los Angeles has tenant protections in place to help prevent displacement of its residents that are renters.
To assist tenants collaborate with their landlords, HCIDLA is providing a fact sheet and a sample notification form to assist in notifying your landlord of delays in paying your rent during this emergency order period.
The COVID-19 Renter Protections Fact Sheet can also assist landlords to provide such notice to all tenants as required by Ordinance No. 186585.
To assist tenants collaborate with their landlords, HCIDLA is providing a fact sheet and a sample notification form to assist in notifying your landlord of delays in paying your rent during this emergency order period.
The COVID-19 Renter Protections Fact Sheet can also assist landlords to provide such notice to all tenants as required by Ordinance No. 186585.
Summary of the protections in place for residential tenancies.
- No owner can evict a residential tenant for nonpayment of rent if the tenant is unable to pay rent due to circumstance related to the COVID-19, such as:
- Loss of income due to workplace closure or reduced hours due to COVID-19
- Loss of income or increased child care expenditures due to school closures
- Health care expenditures stemming from COVID-19 infection of the tenant or a member of the tenant’s household who is ill with COVID-19
- Reasonable expenditures stemming from government ordered emergency measures.
However, during the emergency period, tenants may not be evicted for failure to pay rent due to the financial impacts related to COVID-19. Tenants will have up to 12 months following the expiration of the local emergency to repay any back rent due. On March 30, 2020, the City Council extended the repayment period from 6 to 12 months. - No property owner shall exercise a No-fault Eviction during the Local Emergency Period. No-Fault evictions means those not based on an alleged fault of the tenant.
- No property owner may withdraw an occupied residential unit from the rental housing market under the Ellis Act.
- Landlords may not evict tenants due to the presence of unauthorized occupants, pets or nuisance related to COVID-19.
- Landlords may not charge interest or late fees on unpaid rent due to COVID-19.
Advice for Renters:
- Know your rights, if you can’t pay your rent, don’t leave your home but communicate with your landlord. Let them know in writing about your economic circumstances as a result of COVID-19; Make a plan; Landlords cannot force tenants to provide documents of lost income or hardship; Renters are not required to sign any payment agreements; For more information, please visit: hcidla.lacity.org/covid-19-renter-protections or call: (866) 557-7368. Attached is a fact sheet in English; Spanish is forthcoming. Please click here for HCID's video on tenant protections
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Eviction Protection:
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More Resources:
Utility Bill Relief:
Information on bill relief from LA County Public Works and So Cal Edison
Information on bill relief from LA County Public Works and So Cal Edison
*The Korean American Coalition-Los Angeles (KACLA) cannot and does not provide legal and financial advice. The COVID-19 resources provided are for general informational and educational purposes only based on government-issued resources and are not a substitute for professional advice. April 7, 2020.*