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City CouncilJune 24, 2025MODIFY SUPPLEMENTAL RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND REPROGRAM $100,000 FROM HOMELESS OUTREACHHousing and Human Services RiversideCA.gov2
SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM•Program was approved by City Council on April 23, 2024•Funding allocation $900,000•Program eligibilityoAssisting seniors at 70 years of age and older, and then expand program to seniors 62 and olderoMust be on the Riverside County Section 8 waitlistoIncome cannot exceed 50% of area median income•Mailed out 1,881 post cards to seniors on the Section 8 waitlist1 2 6/11/2025
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FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 SECOND QTR FINANCIAL UPDATE•Provided to City Council on April 8, 2025•Requested City Council to approve proposed mid-year budget adjustments to address projected deficit•Senior Rental Assistance Program –HHS (-$500,000): Record a decrease of $500,000 in the General Fund to account for the program being undersubscribed and to align funds with projected program needs. A total of $900,000 was originally budgeted for this program; however, despite vigorous outreach, to date only 36 seniors have subscribed to the program, obligating $211,895. •Homeless Outreach (-$100,000): Record a decrease of $100,000 in the Measure Z fund associated with homeless outreach efforts to reflect anticipated year end savings in professional services.
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FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 SECOND QTR FINANCIAL UPDATE•City Council removed the Senior Supplemental Rental Assistance Program and Homeless Outreach Program from the mid-year budget adjustments•Requested Housing and Human Services staff to present recommendations on modifying the Senior Supplemental Rental Assistance Program and Homeless Outreach Program3 4 6/11/2025
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SUPPLEMENTAL SENIOR RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMModify program to:1. Remove the requirement that applicants must be on the Section 8 waitlist; 2. Assist mobile homeowners in the City of Riverside with space rent for households with incomes between 50% of area median income ($35,900 for a one-person household) and 80% of area median income ($57,400 for a one-person household) who are paying more than 40% of their household expenses (rent, mortgage, utilities) on rent; and3. Assist seniors at or over the age of 62 in the Riverside Emergency Shelter andBridge Housing Program with up to 12 months of rental assistance.
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HOMELESS OUTREACH PROGRAM•Four of the six budgeted Public Safety and Engagement Teams are fully staffed and one PSET Outreach staff•$100,000 in funding available from Professional Services – Encampment Clean up Reprogram $100,000 of Measure Z funds from the Public and Safety and Engagement Team (PSET) Professional Services to improve the Riverside Access Center exterior with a new mural and paint and add exterior signage to the Riverside Access Center and Bridge Housing Program at 2881 Hulen Place 5 6
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HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS COMMITTEE•April 28, 202: Presented item to HHC•HHC unanimously approved (1) modifyingthe Supplemental Senior Rental Assistance Program to remove the Section 8 waitlist participants requirement, assist mobile homeowners with space rental assistance and assist seniors in shelters with rental assistance; and (2) reprogramming $100,000 from the Homeless Outreach Program to the Riverside Access Center exterior improvements.
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RECOMMENDATIONSThat the City Council:1. Approve modifying the Supplemental Senior Rental AssistanceProgram to remove the Section 8 waitlist participantsrequirement, assist mobile homeowners with space rentalassistance and assist seniors in shelters with rental assistance;and2. With at least five affirmative votes, authorize the Chief FinancialOfficer, or his designee to record an interfund transfer andsupplemental appropriation in the amount of $100,000 from theMeasure Z Fund, Homeless Outreach account to the Measure ZCapital Fund, 23/24 Riverside Access Center Rehabilitation projectaccount. 7 8