Press Release

INYO AND MONO COUNTIES, CA, April 13, 2021 — Governor Newsom signed Senate
Bill 91 in late January, allocating $2.6 billion in rent assistance for the CA COVID-19
Rent Relief Program.

IMACA and Mammoth Lakes Housing have joined the Local Partner Network to help
spread the word in Inyo, Mono, and Alpine counties and to assist folks to complete the
online application available at https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/ .

The program can help households with:
• 80% of back-rent owed from April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021, if the landlord
agrees to forgive the remaining 20%; or 25% of rent-owed;
• 100% of unpaid utilities accrued from April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021;
• 25% of future rent up to 3 months through June 2021.

Both tenants and landlords can apply.

If you or someone you know needs assistance with housing-related debts accrued
during this time period, please contact IMACA at (760) 873-7709 or Mammoth Lakes
Housing at (760) 934-4740.

You can also reach the State Hotline at (833) 430-2122 for more information or to make
an appointment.