From June 2020 to July 2022, the United Lift Rental Assistance Program distributed more than $300 million in COVID-19 rent and utility relief to over 120,000 Riverside County residents in need.
Hear from a panel of experts about how these critical direct payments helped lower rates of housing instability, food insecurity, poor mental health, and homelessness–and how this may influence the future of emergency relief.
Panelists:
Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden and Implementation Coordinator of the American Rescue Plan.
Gustavo Velasquez, Director, California Department of Housing and Community Development
Carrie Harmon, Assistant Director of Housing and Workforce, Riverside County
Heather Vaikona, President & CEO, Lift to Rise
Dr. Gary Painter, Director, Homelessness Policy Research Institute at the University of Southern California
Conversation Moderated by:
Marian Urquilla, Co-founder, Center for Community Investment
1pm Eastern Standard Time