San Diego County reopens COVID-19 rental assistance application period today

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An additional 10,000 households economically impacted by COVID-19 are able to apply for rent relief from San Diego County Tuesday, Dec. 1, part of $27 million county supervisors allocated for just such a purpose.

County residents economically impacted by the pandemic could qualify for assistance of up to $3,000 to pay for past-due or upcoming rent through the second wave of the Emergency Rental Assistance Program starting Tuesday.

County leaders are anticipating awarding more than $10 million in assistance to residents who applied during the first round of applications at the...