COVID-19 Relief Resources

Housing services for agricultural workers who need to isolate due to COVID-19.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. To participate in the program, please contact your county administrator.

Hotel rooms to healthcare workers who give critical care to COVID-19 patients.
Participating hotels will offer rooms for free or at a discount.
On June 15, 2021, this program was discontinued for all facilities except those located in Riverside, Imperial, and San Diego counties.

$645 million is available.
The application period closed in September 2020.
Jurisdictions that received a reservation of Homekey funds to purchase property can apply to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Response program by February 1, 2021, for additional funding.
As of October 2020 $627 million has been awarded to 45 applicants and 71 projects, totaling 4,646 affordable housing units.

Provides non-congregate shelter options for people experiencing homelessness.
To apply contact your local Homeless Continuum of Care or County Welfare Department to learn more about how to connect with your local program.

Eligible applicants include: U.S. Citizen, U.S. non-citizen national or Qualified Alien with a household income that
does not exceed 115% of median household income.
Program funds closing costs, reasonable and customary expenses associated with the purchase transaction, connection fees for utilities, tax and insurance escrow, essential household equipment, and site preparation.
Funding Available: 100% financing with 90% loan note guarantee to approved lenders.

Program assists applicants to obtain decent, safe, and sanitary housing in eligible rural areas by providing payment assistance to increase an applicant’s repayment ability.
The maximum loan amount an applicant may qualify for will depend on the applicant’s repayment ability.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

$1.5 billion is available. Minimum award amount is $100,000 and maximum award amount is $30 million.
Applications are currently being accepted. There are no submission deadlines under this opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the publication of a new PWEAA NOFO.

Funds to cover construction, remodeling, renovations, improvements, equipment, furnishings, and/or day-to-day operational expenses (working capital) of health facilities in California.
A total of $5 million is available. Maximum loan awards of $250,000.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis through the end of Governor Newsom’s State of Emergency in direct response to the COVID-19 pandemic, or until all available funding for the program is exhausted, whichever comes first.

Economic assistance in the form of loans to support California’s small businesses.
The maximum available loan amount is $100,000 or up to 100% of the business’ average monthly revenues for three months prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Funds can be used to cover start-up costs, construction, inventory, working capital, business expansion, agriculture, and lines of credit.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.

Financing to strengthen small business enterprises in Los Angeles, that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
$11 million is available. Maximum loan award of $20,000, and a minimum of $5,000.
Applications are available upon request.

Funds to cover reasonable and eligible business operation costs, including, but not limited to, inventory, equipment, working capital, and leaseholder improvements.
Maximum loan award of $500,000, and a minimum of $50,000.
Applications are available upon request.

Free coaching and one-on-one technical assistance (TA) to all applicants seeking support before, during, and after grant and loan submission.
Applications are accepted on a continuous basis.