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Housing authority, nonprofits urge city help as Kasanova fire leaves 82 residents displaced
Summary
After a three‑alarm blaze at 800 Kasanova Ave. displaced dozens in March, the Housing Authority and local nonprofits described rapid re‑housing work and asked Monterey to commit up to $125,000 in rental‑assistance funds to keep remaining tenants in temporary hotel lodging and pay move‑in costs.
The Housing Authority of Monterey County and local nonprofit partners told the City Council on April 7 that the March 9 fire at 800 Kasanova Ave. destroyed or damaged units and displaced roughly 82 residents, and that urgent city support is needed to finish rehousing the survivors.
The authority said it immediately arranged hotel lodging and emergency services and has secured housing choice vouchers for eligible residents, but faces a funding gap to cover continuing hotel bills, security deposits and moving assistance until permanent placements are complete. “We have placed 35 families in permanent housing and are working daily to locate units for the others,” Zelica Brein, executive director of the housing authority, told the council. “As of April 6, we had roughly 43 residents still occupying the hotel; we expect about 31 will remain after placements now scheduled…
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