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Glendale council approves layered rental-assistance plan using La Casa funds
Summary
The Glendale City Council approved staff'recommended preliminary program planning to spend anticipated La Casa rental-protection funds on a layered emergency rental assistance program (GRASP) and to continue a smaller LifeWrap employment-linked subsidy, pending final La Casa guidelines and a detailed return to council.
The Glendale City Council on Sept. 30 voted to move forward with preliminary planning for a pair of rental-assistance programs funded by anticipated La Casa rental-protection and homeless-prevention funds, choosing a flexible emergency program over a stand-alone senior subsidy.
City staff told the council Glendale expects to receive about $2.1 million from La Casa for rental protection and homeless prevention, of which La Casa requires 20% be used for legal services. Staff estimated roughly $300,000 for staffing and administration, leaving approximately $1.4 million available for direct assistance in the first funding year. Council members voted to proceed with the staff recommendation to continue the LifeWrap program at $300,000 and to use the larger remaining balance for a flexible Glendale Rental Assistance and Stability Program (GRASP) for households in immediate housing crisis.
Housing staff framed GRASP as a layered emergency-stability program that would include short-term rental assistance for households facing imminent eviction, modest income supports to prevent slippage into homelessness, and "special assistance"…
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