As the deadline approaches for renters to act in order to protect themselves from eviction, an estimated 366,000 people who applied for assistance are still waiting to hear back.
California's rent relief program "Housing is Key" expires next Thursday. Many applicants are still waiting for financial aid.Tenant advocates warn the"Those eviction protections will only be applicable for folks who were able to get their applications in prior to March 31," said Lorraine Lopez of theLopez is urging the state to also extend the renter assistance program beyond March 31. She says many prospective applicants have been unable to access the program.
"So there was data showing households that speak primarily Spanish and Chinese were not able to access the program. So they were very much underrepresented," she said.The whole process has been frustrating even for an English-speaking family as the Valverdes.