CA COVID-19 Rent Relief is a state-wide program for renters and landlords. If you are an income eligible landlord or renter in Nevada County and need help with past due, current, or future rent or utilities because of a financial hardship caused by COVID-19, you may be eligible for assistance through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief program. Payments will be made directly to landlords and utility providers. 

Applications opened on March 17, 2021. For Nevada County, this statewide rent relief is available through Housing Is Key. AMI Housing provides rent relief in Nevada County and will contact eligible applicants who apply through the state's website (HousingIsKey.com) or the state COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center (833-430-2122).

Visit HousingIsKey.com or call 833-430-2122 to check eligibility, find a Local Partner Network organization near you, and apply today! 

Call for assistance

• 833-430-2122 - CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center - For additional information, to find a …

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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 Line

RENTERS
Am I Eligible?

Eligible renters whose landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 100% of unpaid rent dating from April 1, 202… [read more]

Placer County Housing Authority (within Placer's Human Services division), as well as Roseville Housing Authority, offer the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. Call 2-1-1 to see if you qualify and to receive assistance with your application process. 

ERA Information
The Placer County Housing Authority and Roseville Housing Authority are offering rental assistance as well as utility assistance.

• The Emergency Rental Assistance program does not jeopardize other federal or state benefits.
• The ERA program (or ERAP) is for qualifying households who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• ERAP provides payment assistance for renters who need help with rent and utilities. ERAP provides qualifying households with up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional 3 months if the grantee determines the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability. Eligible applicants can receive assistance for past rent and utilities owed from April 1, 2020 to Ma…

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Roseville Housing Authority offers the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. The application deadline was on April 30, 2021.

ERA Information
The Placer County Housing Authority and Roseville Housing Authority are offering rental assistance as well as utility assistance.

• The Emergency Rental Assistance program does not jeopardize other federal or state benefits.
• The ERA program (or ERAP) is for qualifying households who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• ERAP provides payment assistance for renters who need help with rent and utilities. ERAP provides qualifying households with up to 12 months of assistance, plus an additional 3 months if the grantee determines the extra months are needed to ensure housing stability. Eligible applicants can receive assistance for past rent and utilities owed from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 and may qualify to have a portion of their rent paid for April, May, and June of 2021. 
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211 offers Nevada 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 landlords choose not to participate in the program may apply on their own and receive 100% of unpaid rent dating from April 1, 2020. Applicants can receive up to 12 months of cumulative assistance unless they were 12 months behind at the time of application in which case they can receive 15 months of assistance.

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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

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Sierra Community House can provide rental assistance to qualifying individuals and households who live in Tahoe and Truckee.

Screening and Applications
Sierra Community House will screen households to assist each community member who may qualify. If households qualify, Sierra Community House will go through the application process with them so that the household may receive assistance with their rental payments.

Locations
The rental assistance scope includes anyone in Placer or Nevada counties who specifically resides in Tahoe and Truckee areas.

Other COVID-19 Housing Resources
For more housing information and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, please visit Sierra Community House's COVID-19 webpage: https://sierracommunityhouse.org/covid19/

211 Connecting Point can refer people to other 211 call centers in California. 211 Call Center Representatives can access a PDF document that contains County, Phone Number, Lead Entity, Website, and State Region served. People can also visit https://www.211ca.org/

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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	866-916-3566
Calaveras	During disasters only
Colusa	During disasters only

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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]