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LA County Approves $30 Million Rent Relief, Weighs Eviction Limits Tied to Immigration Raids

Applications are expected to open within about 90 days under the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs.

FILE — Third District Supervisor Lindsey Horvath speaks in favor of her motion to expand by $10 million an emergency rent relief fund for victims of the January wildfires and for those families affected by ICE and DHS raids that involved the arrest of a family’s main bread winner on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 on the steps of the LA County Hall of Administration in L.A. Next to Horvath is Angelica Salas, executive director of CHIRLA, an immigrant rights group. They are surrounded by supporters of the motion who are members of immigrant groups who say there’s an immediate need to help families pay rent after thousands of immigrant arrests in LA County. The motion returned to the Board on Tuesday, Sept. 16, and was approved, with additional funding. (photo by Steve Scauzillo/SCNG).
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Overview

  • Supervisors unanimously approved an emergency program of roughly $30 million to help renters affected by January wildfires and recent federal enforcement sweeps.
  • Funding was increased by tapping the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, and the per-household benefit was raised to a $15,000 cap covering up to six months of rent.
  • Relief will prioritize wildfire survivors before assisting tenants who lost income due to immigration raids, and small landlords repairing fire-damaged units can qualify.
  • County counsel was directed to return in about two weeks with options for an eviction moratorium or other tenant protections, with a presentation slated for Oct. 7.
  • The program will be administered countywide by the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, which plans to launch it within approximately 90 days.