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Glendale opens applications for rental assistance
An apartment building on Justin Avenue in Glendale.
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Topline:
Glendale residents dealing with a job loss, major medical expenses or similar financial difficulties may be able to receive temporary support.
Why it matters: The goal of the new Glendale Rental Assistance and Stabilization Program, also known as GRASP, is to keep renters in their homes as a form of homelessness prevention, according to the city.
Why now: The initial applications opened Monday and will close in two weeks, on July 20. You can find the link and learn more here.
The details: Households hoping to participate in the program must be experiencing some kind of hardship, including an eviction for nonpayment of rent, utility shutoffs, loss of housing and an essential, unavoidable expense. People currently experiencing homelessness do not qualify. If approved, households could get emergency rental assistance, short-term payments, help preventing utility shutoffs or restoring services and one-time financial support to help people stay housed or get a stable spot in Glendale.
What's next: Those eligible for temporary assistance will be sorted into waiting lists that are prioritized based on the most urgent needs, according to the city.
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