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Local HUD-approved housing counselor announces $500,000 ERAP award to serve La Verne

2443281 · February 28, 2025

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Brenda Bryant of Life of Victory International Christian Ministries told the Board the organization received a $500,000 HUD Emergency Rental Assistance Program award to support La Verne residents, with potential for another $500,000 and services including housing counseling and case management.

Brenda Bryant, with Life of Victory International Christian Ministries of La Verne, told the Board of Mayor and Aldermen during public comment on Feb. 27, 2025, that the organization was awarded $500,000 to provide emergency rental assistance in Rutherford County and has potential to receive an additional $500,000 before July.

Bryant said Life of Victory is one of three HUD-approved housing-counseling agencies in Rutherford County and that the grant program offers more than cash assistance—it includes housing-stability services and case management designed to stabilize households. She told the board the grant can cover past-due rent, current rent and up to three months of forward rent, and that the agency has a staff of about seven people to deliver counseling and case-management services.

Mayor and staff members responded positively and said they would direct residents to the program and post the information online via the city’s public-information officer. Bryant encouraged board members to share information with constituents who may need assistance.