Emergency Rental Assistance Program Deadline to apply

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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The County Community Services Department is reminding
the public the deadline to submit applications to the County of Santa Barbara’s
Emergency Rental & Utility Assistance Program through United Way of Santa Barbara
County is 11:59 PM – Thursday, March 31.

Applications submitted by the deadline may be covered under proposed Statewide
eviction moratorium provisions. Apply at https://www.unitedwaysb.org/rent. All
households with annual incomes at or below 80% of the area median income, are
County of Santa Barbara tenants that have experienced a loss of income due to or
during the COVID-19 pandemic and experiencing a risk of homelessness or housing
instability, may apply for rent and utility debts dating back to March 2020. Tenants or
landlords that need to confirm the status of an application already submitted to United
Way should call (805) 965-8591.

About the Santa Barbara County Community Services Department, Housing and Community Development The Housing and Community Development Division (HCD) administers federally- and locally-funded grant programs.

Our mailing address is:
County of Santa Barbara HCD
123 E Anapamu St Ste 202
Santa Barbara, CA 93101-2025