Item 09 - First Amendment to Emergency Rental Assistance Program Spending Plan

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Coronavirus Emergency Rental Relief Fund for Tenants Page | 5 Frequently Asked Questions as of March 1, 2021 Q12) A. Beginning August 17th at 8:00 a.m. pPlease visit https://www.santa- ana.org/covid19/rental-relief/cares-for-tenants www.santa-ana.org to complete an on-line application. There is no deadline to submit the application. A weekly lottery and application sorting procedure will be conducted to randomly select applications that will be processed until all of the funds are exhausted. A weekly lottery will be conducted to select submitted applications until all funds are expended. The application is available in English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. The following documents are required at the time of submittal for a complete application packet:  A valid photo I.D for each adult family member  Landlord/Property Management’s name and contact information. Including phone number, email, and/or fax number  Copy of your lease or sublease agreement. o To pay rental arrears when there is only a verbal lease, the following documentation must be provided: 1) Proof of most recent rent payments to the landlord (provided by the tenant – receipts, bank statements, canceled checks); 2) Proof of address for the tenant (copy of utility bill), if tenant pays for utilities; 3) Proof of payments from the tenant & balance owed (provided by the landlord/owner – rent ledger); 4) Written statement signed by both tenant and landlord indicating the address, monthly rent amount, who the tenant is and who the landlord is.  Copy of a letter to your landlord providing notification of your inability to pay rent. o In order to apply for assistance, you MUST notify your landlord of your inability to pay rent due to a COVID-19 related hardship. The City recommends using the State of California’s Declaration of COVID-19- Related Financial Distress form. The letter is the documentation that the City is requesting to show that the tenant cannot make rent due to a reason related to COVID-19. (If you have a concern about sending a letter to your landlord, you can address the letter to the City). You can find a copy of the Declaration of COVID-19-Related Financial Distress here: https://landlordtenant.dre.ca.gov/tenant/forms.html  Verification of Income Eligibility: o In determining the income of a household for purposes of determining such household’s eligibility for assistance, the City shall consider either (I) the household’s total income for calendar year 2020, or (II) sufficient confirmation, as determined by the Secretary of the Department of Treasury, of the household’s monthly income at the time of application for such assistance. o For determining annual income, the family must provide income source documents evidencing annual income (e.g., wage statement, interest statement, unemployment compensation statement), or a copy of Form 1040 as filed with the IRS for the household. Formatted: Indent: Left: 0.25", No bullets or numbering EXHIBIT 6EXHIBIT 1