AB-2179 extension temporarily protects tenants who submitted applications for rental assistance from eviction. https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2179:

• Applications for Housing is Key closed on 3/31/22.
• Tenants who applied for Housing is Key on or before 3/31/22 can't be evicted for non-payment while their application is pending.
• Tenants who have been denied assistance can be evicted.
• Tenants can also be evicted for other reasons like causing a nuisance, etc.
• The extension only applies to rent due before 4/1/22. Tenants are expected to pay 100% of rent due from 4/1/22 going forward.
• The extension ends on June 30, 2022.

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COVID-19 frequently asked questions for tax relief and assistance
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List of California disasters
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Includes counties affected and whether there was a state and/or federal disaster declaration.

How to file your tax return online
Do your Federal return first, then use CalFile to e-file your state tax return directly to the Franchise Tax Board for free. https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/index.asp. Or find other free options on the FTB website.

Go to https://www.ftb.ca.gov/ and click on the button that says CalFile.
OR click https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/ways-to-file/online/calfile/index.asp

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The Disaster Legal Assistance Collaborative (DLAC) is a coalition of nonprofits, legal aid organizations, government entities, and law firms in California working together to offer free legal services to the communities in the aftermath of natural disasters. Survivors of disasters such as wildfires face a wide variety of legal and financial needs ranging from insurance claim assistance to requests for government programs such as FEMA assistance.

Web pages

• Home - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/
• Recent Disasters - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/recent-disasters/
• Contact - https://disasterlegalservicesca.org/contact/

If you’re in the military, you can use MilTax, a service provided by the Department of Defense that uses a version of H&R Block’s tax software.

It is available for free to active-duty service members as well as those in the Guard or Reserves, as well as their families. There are no income or tax form restrictions.

You can also get free advice from a professional who understands tax issues specific to the military. The phone number is 800-342-9647, or you can live chat with them here.

Connect With Military Tax Consultants
Have a question or need help starting? MilTax consultants are specially trained to help with unique tax situations specific to service members and their families. Reach out 24/7 to schedule a consultation at 800-342-9647. You can also get in-person support at a Volunteer Income Tax Support Assistance, VITA, office location.

Websites:

• MilTax - https://www.militaryonesource.mil/financial-legal/tax-resource-center/miltax-military-tax-services

Does BriarPatch Food Coop offer…

• Free naloxone/Narcan? YES
• Free fentanyl test strips? NO
• Free xylazine test strips? NO

How can people get it/them?

• Phone:
  • Auburn 530-653-7374
  • Grass Valley 530-272-5333
    
• Can people TEXT to those numbers? NO
• Email: danielles@briarpatch.coop
• Web page: n/a
• Address/es where items can be picked up:
• • Auburn - 2505 Bell Road, Auburn, CA 95603
  • Grass Valley - 290 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945
• Anything someone needs to bring or do in order to pick up: NO
• Contact person: Danielle Scallin

Web pages

• Home - https://briarpatch.coop/
  

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Harm reduction is critical to keeping people who use drugs alive and as healthy as possible, and is a key pillar in  overdose prevention strategy. Harm reduction is a proactive and evidence-based approach to reduce the negative personal and public health impacts of behavior associated with alcohol and other substance use at both the individual and community levels.

Yuba Harm Reduction Collective’s mission is to offer low-barrier, person-centered, judgement-free resources, education, advocacy, and mutual support services in ways that reduce stigma, ensure dignity, maximize self-determination, decrease health risks, create open dialogues, and empower people who use drugs.

YHRC can provide NARCAN Naloxone and fentanyl test strips.

Web pages

• Yuba Harm Reduction Collective - https://yubaharmreduction.com/
• National Harm Reduction Coalition - https://harmreduction.org/

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• About the United States - Have a question about the USA? Learn where to find answers to the most requested facts about the United States of America.
• Benefits, Grants, Loans - Learn about government programs that provide financial help for individuals and organizations. Includes info on getting help with paying bills.​
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