County rental assistance available to additional 10,000 households

San Diego County residents who are economically impacted by COVID-19 could qualify for assistance of up to $3,000 to pay for past-due or upcoming rent.

The county will be accepting new applications for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program starting Dec. 1. Interested people can find more information about the program and apply starting at http://www.SDHCD.org.

Because of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents have been unable to pay rent, which can cause them to be evicted and lead to an increase in homelessness.

Understanding the financial burden for both tena...