08/30/2026
County papers show Priority Group 3 covers tenants with sudden hardship tied to federal immigration actions, with $5 million moved that way.
Aid can cover up to six months of rent debt, capped at $15,000 per unit.
Eligibility does not require disclosing immigration status.
The original pot was tied to fire recovery after the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton burns.
Fox noted many fire survivors still are not back in their homes more than 600 days later.
Should fire money and immigration-raid hardship share the same relief fund?