South San Francisco City Council
January 10, 2024

Emergency Rental
Assistance Program
Danielle Thoe, Housing Manager
Annual Report and Recommendations
January 10, 2024
Nguyen Pham, Management Analyst II
About the
Program
2 ➢Program goals: prevent homelessness and
keep lower-income renters housed
➢One-time assistance for households facing
financial hardship
➢Funds can cover back rent or security deposit
➢Each client can request up to $4,500
Program
Achievement
To-Date
3 ➢To date, 233 households have received City assistance ➢Average request is $3,300
➢80% BIPOC households assisted
➢ 65% Latinx, 7% African American, 6% AAPI, 2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Program
Achievement
To-Date
4 District Households (%)
District 1 17%
District 2 6%
District 3 20%
District 4 9%
District 5 47%
Oyster Cove Marina
Liveaboards
1%
Distribution of households served by District
On-Going
Needs &
Challenges
5 ➢Continue to see a need in the community
➢ 44 households assisted in first half of FY23-24
➢Very little funding for this program from other sources ➢Time-consuming administration and case management
Staff
Recommendation
6 ➢ Adopt a Resolution approving a budget
amendment appropriating $147,500 for Emergency
Rental Assistance:
➢ $125,000 for direct assistance funds
➢ $22,500 for program administration