The Governor has announced that the state is expanding its CalAssist Mortgage Relief Program to provide up to one year (previously three months) of mortgage assistance grants, up to $100,000 (previously $20,000). The state has also increased the income limits that residents must meet to qualify for the program (e.g., up to $70,000 higher for taxpayers in Los Angeles County).
Residents who previously received three months of assistance will be offered additional support, bringing total assistance to a full year.
To qualify for the grants:
- The applicant’s primary residence must have been destroyed as a result of a qualified California disaster that occurred between January 1, 2023, and January 8, 2025;
- The applicant must meet specified income limits;
- The applicant must only own one residential property; and
- The property must be an eligible property, which includes a single-family home, condo, or permanently affixed manufactured home.
Applications are free and submitted online. The funds are paid directly to mortgage servicers and never have to be repaid.
Additional information is available at:
www.calhfa.ca.gov/calassist/index.htm
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