Moreno Valley renters or residents experiencing homelessness who meet the eligibility requirements may receive one-time rental assistance under the newly created Moreno Valley Rental Rescue Program. Eligible households may have access to up to $5,000 to help with past-due rent or utilities, or costs of acquiring permanent housing, such as application fees, security or utility deposits, moving costs, etc.
The MoVal Rental Rescue Program is a partnership between the City of Moreno Valley and Inland SoCal United Way, using $1.68 million in federal CARES Act funding, recently approved by the Mayor and City Council.
"We know that there are many individuals and families in our community who are worried sick about how they're going to pay the rent," said Dr. Yxstian Gutierrez, Mayor of Moreno Valley, "and others are already without housing."
Rental Rescue assistance is reserved for Moreno Valley residents who can document a loss of income due to coronavirus, and whose household income does not exceed 50 percent of the Riverside County Average Median Income by family size; i.e., does not exceed $37,650 for a family of four. Payments will be made directly to landlords or utility/service providers.
For more information and to find out if you might qualify for one-time rental assistance, please contact United Way by calling 2-1-1, or visit www.uwiv.org or www.moval.org/rentalrescue.
The Rental Rescue Program is set to run through March 30, 2021, but may continue should more funding become available.
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