Mountain View Approves $500K COVID-19 Relief Package

Press release from the City of Mountain View:

March 20, 2020

(Mountain View, Calif.) — During their March 17 Meeting, Mountain View Councilmembers approved a $500,000 program to provide rent relief to tenants impacted by COVID-19. The City is working with its partners to implement this program as quickly as possible in order to help support impacted renters earning up to 120% of the area median income (up to $110,000 for a 1-person household and up to $158,000 for a 4-person household). The City will provide additional information as soon as it is available.

Mountain View will continue to work closely with community partners, including potential funders, to explore additional efforts to support members of our community, as well as continuing to seek emergency funds from county, state and federal sources This includes evaluating options to assist our local businesses.

For more information on actions the City has taken, local and regional resources available to residents and businesses, frequently asked questions and other important information, visit MountainView.gov/COVID and follow City Hall on social media through Twitter.MountainView.gov, Facebook.MountainView.gov, MountainView.gov/Instagram, log in to Nextdoor.com or subscribe on MountainView.gov/YouTube.

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