News Alert: L.A. City Emergency Income Support Program Accepting Applications

News Alert:

L.A. City Emergency Income Support Program Accepting Applications

By Janet M. Gagnon

Chief Corporate Affairs Officer & SVP, Government Relations

 The L.A. City Emergency Income Support Program (ISP) is now accepting applications from renters for income assistance.  ISP will provide up to $19,000 (depending on household size) in unrestricted financial assistance to low-income households with a senior and/or disabled person. Renters do NOT have to be in a property that is under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) to qualify, but those who are will be given priority.  We urge rental housing providers with renters that would qualify for this assistance and are behind on rent to share this information with them. The deadline for applications is April 30^th. 

 Applications can be completed online at the following link.

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 Eligibility requirements are as follows:

 You, and/or someone in your household, must -

1. Be a renter living in the City of Los Angeles;
2. One or more individuals within the household must be a senior and/or person with a disability, defined as:​

Senior – a person who is at least 65 years of age or older at the time of application;​

 Person with Disability – a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as hearing, seeing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks, caring for oneself, learning, or working;

3. Have a gross household income at or below 50 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI);
4. Have experienced being rent-burdened, defined as paying more than 30 percent of total household income for rent each month,
5. Be at risk of homelessness, defined as a household with past due rent or an eviction warning notice, Unlawful Detainer filing, unsafe or unhealthy living conditions, or any other household debts that serve as evidence of such risk, or that meet the definition under § 576.2 of the ESG Program Interim Rule and § 578.3 of the Continuum of Care Program Interim Rule;
6. Not be the landlord, master tenant or homeowner;
7. Not be related to the landlord or property owner (“Related” includes immediate and extended family members, such as parents, children, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, or in-laws); and
8. Not have participated in the 2025 ULA Income Support Program.

In addition, the households that meet the following criteria will be prioritized:

• Impacted by recent local emergencies, including loss of income due to workplace closure or safety concerns, business impact related to the emergencies, reasonable expenditures stemming from government-ordered emergency measures, or displacement caused by mandatory evacuation;
• Have a gross household income at or below 30 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI);
• Have experienced being severely rent-burdened, defined as paying more than 50 percent of total household income for rent each month; and
• Residency in a rental unit subject to the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). 

This article is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions regarding your property or specific leasing issues and the requirements of any legal changes described herein, please consult with an attorney.