The application period for San Leandro tenants who are impacted financially by COVID-19 to apply for rental assistance from the city has been extended. The City Council said on Friday that the deadline to submit an application is now March 5.
The previous deadline was this Sunday, Feb. 21, but local authorities approved an additional $711,206 for the program. The funds come from a CARES Act block grant, which has also supported previous tenant relief programs in San Leandro.
Centro Legal de la Raza, an Oakland-based nonprofit, is managing the application, available here, and also offers a phone line, in both English and Spanish, for those needing support in filling out the application: (510) 422-5669.
To qualify, tenants will have to verify that they have lost their job, saw their hours reduced, were not able to work due to COVID-19 or had to care after a loved one who was infected. The application is only available for low-income tenants, meaning a household of one person cannot earn more than $73,100, and the limit for a family of four is $104,400.
Undocumented renters can also apply to receive assistance through this program.