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Salinas council approves $750,000 in initial rental assistance, including $250,000 to county education office
Summary
Council unanimously approved a pilot rental assistance program to prevent evictions, authorizing $250,000 to the Monterey County Office of Education and local match funding to create roughly $1.2M in short‑term prevention resources; staff will report outcomes by July 2026.
The City Council voted unanimously to establish a pilot rental assistance program aimed at preventing eviction and homelessness among Salinas residents. Homeless Services Manager Keishla Lopez said the pilot is a focused eviction‑prevention effort, offering one‑time payments (up to three months of arrears) to keep households housed and providing wraparound referrals — legal aid, mediation and financial counseling.
Staff proposed using Family Homeless Challenge grant funds and a city match to create a combined funding pool. Director Brenton clarified the budgetary mix: the council…
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