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Committee directs housing staff to release ULA funds for wildfire rental assistance with amendment
Summary
The committee approved a motion, recorded 3-0, to authorize the Department of Housing to reallocate portions of United to House LA (ULA) funds for emergency rental assistance for residents affected by 2025 wildfires and asked staff for a report on available funding sources and oversight.
The Housing Committee voted 3-0 to direct the Department of Housing to release funds from the United to House LA (ULA) program to provide emergency rental assistance to Angelenos affected by the 2025 wildfires, with an amendment requiring a report back on available funding sources and compliance with ULA rules.
Committee members and public speakers debated whether reallocating ULA funds would comply with the voter-approved guidelines and whether other funding streams — including philanthropic donations and mayoral or state relief funds — should be used first. Representatives of United Housing LA told the committee that shifting the…
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