What does HPRP provide?
· The HPRP can provide eligible residents with monetary assistance for such expenses as: security deposit; utility turn-on fee; and back-due rent and/or utilities. · Monetary assistance is paid directly to one’s landlord and/or utility company. Who may qualify? · The County HPRP serves the following geographic areas: 1) the unincorporated areas of the County; 2) 47 cities with a population of less than 50,000; and 3) the City of Alhambra and the City of Huntington Park. · To find out if someone is eligible for the County of Los Angeles HPRP, a pre-screening tool can be found at http://housing.lacounty.gov/HPRP or one may call 2-1-1. The pre-screening tool may be used to determine potential eligibility for the County’s program based on income and geography requirements and directs potentially eligible residents to County locations to receive assistance. · Other cities may be offering this program; call 2-1-1 for more information or go to http://www.lahsa.org/hprp.asp to access the HPRP
Related Questions
- Can grantees provide housing stabilization supports to households that are relocated from shelter to unsubsidized housing, even if HPRP rent assistance is not used in that re-housing activity?
- Is there an HPRP process for handling appeals if a potential client is denied service by a grantee/subgrantee and wants to file an appeal?
- Can HPRP funds awarded to an entitlement city or county be used outside of the city or county’s jurisdiction?
