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Escondido expands rental-subsidy program, council boosts per-household aid to $500
Summary
The city approved a substantial amendment to expand its HOME-funded rental-subsidy program, increasing the program budget and raising the monthly subsidy (staff had proposed up to $400 tiered by AMI; council approved a $500 monthly subsidy), expanding households served from 30 to 80 and opening eligibility more broadly.
City staff proposed expanding the HOME tenant-based rental assistance program and reallocating expiring HOME funds to increase the number of households served and the per-household subsidy.
Danielle Lopez, housing and neighborhood services manager, said staff recommended reallocating HOME funds to raise the rental-subsidy program from a $72,000 allocation…
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