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Vista council debates $500,000 senior rental subsidy pilot; asks Senior Commission to narrow eligibility
Summary
Staff proposed a $500,000 pilot offering monthly shallow subsidies ($250–$1,000) for up to 24 months to low-income seniors; councilmembers expressed concern about cost, targeting and sustainability and directed staff to present narrowed criteria to the Senior Commission before returning with an RFP and final recommendations.
City staff proposed a new senior rental subsidy program funded with $500,000 from the city’s fiscal year-end fund balance. Housing and Homeless Services Division Manager Jonathan Lung described proposed parameters that would offer shallow monthly subsidies of $250, $500, $750 or $1,000 for up to 24 months to eligible households with a Vista mailing address and incomes at or below 80% of area median income (AMI), subject to an asset cap and a requirement not to be receiving other rental assistance.
Lung said the program’s goal is homelessness prevention and…
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