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USC Report: $300 Million Riverside County COVID Rental Assistance Program Served as Critical “Stopgap” for Tens of Thousands of Residents

USC Report: $300 Million Riverside County COVID Rental Assistance Program Served as Critical “Stopgap” for Tens of Thousands of 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.