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Council approves PLHA pilot to provide short‑term rental assistance to extremely low‑income households
Summary
The council approved guidelines for a pilot rental assistance program funded by the city’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funding; staff estimated the pilot can assist 6–10 households for six months with 40% of rent paid to landlords and supportive case management.
City staff presented proposed guidelines for a pilot rental assistance program funded with South Pasadena’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds and the council approved the guidelines on Oct. 15.
Eduardo Lazaraga, senior management analyst in the housing division, told the council that South Pasadena’s PLHA allocation for the current funding year is $53,352, and staff recommended allocating 86% (about $46,000) for direct rental assistance and 14% (about $7,300) for supportive case management. Under the proposed pilot, eligible households would be renters residing in legal units in South Pasadena with incomes at or below 30%…
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