Foster City City Council
April 7, 2025

Attachment 5
Research
Cities with Rent Relief Programs, San Mateo County
South San Francisco Half Moon Bay Daly City Redwood City Brisbane Program Established Feburary 2020 2018 2019 March 2020 December 2020 Source of Funding Housing Successor
Funds General Fund Housing Successor
Funds General Fund Housing Successor
Funds
Average Annual Funding $150,000 $50,000 $50,000 $120,000 One time - $100,000 Administrator (Processes
Apps) YMCA Coastside Hope Daly City Partnership Fair Oaks Community Center Samaritan House
Payor (Cuts Checks) City Coastside Hope Daly City Partnership City Samaritan House Payee (Receives Payment) Landlord Landlord Landlord Landlord Landlord Max Per Tenant Household $4,500 $3,000 $50,000 $5,000 $4,000 Frequency of Use Until max reached Until max is reached Until the max is reached Until max is reached Until the max is
reached
Uses Rent, utilities, deposits Rent, utilities, deposits Rent, utilities, deposits Rent, utilities, deposits Rent, utilities, deposits Limitations
Until 2025, payments
were limited to COVID
impacts
Source: 21 Elements, March 2025