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Costa Mesa approves expanded Families Forward rental assistance contract; council OKs additions and renewals
Summary
Council voted unanimously to increase funding for the Families Forward tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) program by $50,000 for FY 2024–25 and authorized up to three annual renewals of $200,000 each if federal funding is available. Staff presented program outcomes showing 29 households (92 people) served since 2021.
The Costa Mesa City Council unanimously approved a contract amendment on April 1 to increase funding for Families Forward’s tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) program by $50,000 for the current fiscal year and authorized up to three additional yearly renewals of up to $200,000 each if federal HOME grant funding remains available.
Staff said the TBRA program — started as a pilot in 2021 and later made permanent — has served 92 people (29 households) since its…
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