Cathedral City resident Teresa Perez felt like her world was crumbling around her during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. She lost her job as a community liaison at a local school district (which she did not want to name) once schools shut down in March 2020. The pandemic also brought tragedy to the 47-year-old’s…

Last week, results of research from the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy showed that a Covid-era rental assistance program administered by the nonprofit served as a crucial stopgap for 35,000 Coachella Valley households, representing about 120,000 residents.

A new report released today by the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy highlights Riverside County’s $300 million United Lift COVID Rental Assistance Program (United Lift) as a crucial “stopgap” for 35,000 households, representing 120,000 residents, who “benefited greatly” from “lower rates of housing instability and homelessness,” and improved food security and mental health.