Rent Relief Applications are closed. Check your status here: 
https://hornellp-ca.neighborlysoftware.com/CaliforniaCovid19RentRelief/Participant
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The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is a state-wide rent relief program for renters and landlords. Applications opened on March 17, 2021. The CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program offered by the state is provided on a county by county basis.

• For Placer County, this statewide rent relief is available through the "Emergency Rental Assistance Program" (or ERAP).
• For Nevada County, this statewide rent relief is available through Housing Is Key.

California’s COVID-19 Rent Relief for Renters and Landlords - https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index.html
 
Call for assistance

• 833-430-2122 - CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center - For additional information, to find a Local Partner Network organization near you, or for eligibility and application help.
• 833-422-4255 - California Housing is Key COVID-19 Assistance Lin…

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211's contract to assist with Housing is Key applications ends June 30, 2022. People whose applications are still in process will be referred to other organizations whose contracts are continuing. Those organizations have not yet been announced, but will be posted on the Housing is Key website https://housing.ca.gov/
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211 offers Nevada and Placer county residents assistance with applications for the Housing Is Key rental assistance program. People are eligible for assistance with their applications if they have one or more of these barriers to accessing the application:

• No internet access
• Don’t know how to use a computer or other device
• Have a disability that keeps them from being able to use a computer or other device
• Any other barrier to accessing and completing the online application

Call for assistance

• 2-1-1 or 833-342-5211 – for assistance with the application if you have a barrier to accessing it

RENTERS
Am I Eligible for the program?

Eligible renters whose l… [read more]

Wildfire resources are provided by 211 Connecting Point.

RIVER FIRE RECOVERY

RECOVERY NAVIGATORS FOR NEVADA COUNTY RESIDENTS
Connecting Point offers Recovery Navigators for Nevada County residents impacted by the River Fire. Call 211 or 833-342-5211 to receive a referral to a Navigator who will contact you within one business day to offer assistance during your recovery process.

Navigators will work one-on-one with individuals and families that have been impacted by the River Fire. Meeting regularly and as needed, the Navigators will be able to work with you step-by-step throughout the recovery process, provide you with resources for any need that comes up, navigate the County, State, Federal re-building processes that you will encounter, advocate for additional resources as needed, provide a physical place where you can print, fax, email, and copy documents, and keep you up to date with any updates as they are released.

FEDERAL, STATE, & COUNTY RECOVERY INFORMATION

Federal&nb… [read more]

211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California and around the USA. 211 Contact Center Representatives can access a PDF document for California that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. To find contact centers around the United States visit https://www.211.org/about-us/your-local-211

 

California 211 Direct Phone Numbers
2‑1‑1 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services. 2‑1‑1 is available in multiple languages, allowing people access to information and to obtain referrals for resources such as physical and mental health, housing, utility, food, transportation, employment assistance, and suicide and crisis interventions. 2‑1‑1 also provides disaster preparedness, response, and recovery during declared emergencies.
County	Number
Alameda	888-886-9660
Alpine	During disasters only
Amador	No 211 service
Butte	866-9…

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211 Connecting Point provides information about the COVID-19 Community Data Project.

Sharing your symptoms helps us better understand the spread of COVID-19 in our community. This project gives you the opportunity to share your symptoms to improve our understanding of the disease in Nevada County.

Find the Community Data Project here: https://datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/6da5ff76-47fb-4ba7-a3ae-2b46b23457d7/page/plbIB

211 Connecting Point provides information about the respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION
Continue to refer to the Nevada County Public Health Department coronavirus web page: https://www.mynevadacounty.com/2924/Coronavirus. Updates from county, state, and federal sources are linked to from there.


Database-generated, emailed PDFs of the following info do not retain hyperlinks, so this listing has two complete versions:

• Hyperlinks version
• Full web address version - links should be live and can also be copied and pasted into a browser

 
HYPERLINKS VERSION
UPDATES
The Nevada County Public Health Department is providing information updates about the coronavirus at their dedicated CORONAVIRUS PAGE.​

Guidance Documents
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is periodically releasing guida… [read more]

211 Connecting Point provides information about the respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus. The virus has been named “SARS-CoV-2” and the disease it causes has been named “coronavirus disease 2019” (abbreviated “COVID-19”).

FOR THE MOST CURRENT INFORMATION
Refer to the County of Placer coronavirus web page: https://www.placer.ca.gov/6367/Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19.

For Reopen Placer guidance: https://www.placer.ca.gov/reopen

For Reopen Placer guidance around face/mask coverings, visit https://www.placer.ca.gov/reopen/guidance or refer directly to CA state information provided here: https://covid19.ca.gov/masks-and-ppe/

Any Nevada County resident who has tested positive for COVID-19 and needs basic personal needs met (food, shelter, transportation, healthcare) can call 211 to be put on a list. The County will contact them to assist with services. Callers will need to provide the name of the testing site, date tested, and date of the positive test result. All COVID referrals received over the weekend will be reviewed for immediate need only and then referred the next business day for review.

Information about COVID-19 testing being done by OptumServe in Nevada & Placer counties.

7/6/22
LHI has made changes to the OptumServe testing website appointment setting platform LHI.Care. It now only allows people to register online for Rapid Antigen appointments at the OptumServe testing sites. However, the testing sites will still be performing both Rapid Antigen and PCR tests. If you want a PCR test, you can make an appointment online for a Rapid Antigen test and when you arrive at the testing site, tell them you would like a PCR test. Both tests are also available on a walk-in basis.

• Notification of results will go by email or text.
• Individuals who are symptomatic and test negative on antigen will be recommended to have a PCR test.
• Sites will continue to offer PCR lab-based tests for residents who would still like this option for travel/surgery/confirmatory purposes but they are available on a walk-in basis only.

See many testing locations on State of CA site at&… [read more]

211 provides information about the Economic Impact Payment program (stimulus checks OR cards) of the IRS. These payments will be sent to many people to support them through the economic impacts of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic. Economic stimulus payments are not taxable.

JANUARY 2021 ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-payments

Some people will receive a direct deposit to their bank accounts.

Some people will receive their payment in the form of an Economic Impact Payment Card.
What is the Economic Impact Payment Card? (updated January 4, 2021) https://www.eipcard.com/faq
The Economic Impact Payment (EIP) Card is a prepaid debit card distributed to eligible recipients that contains the first round of Economic Impact Payments under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) or the second round of Economic Impact Payments under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020. The EIP Card is sponsored by the Dep… [read more]