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Program Updates

March 16, 2023

Issue No. 10

General Updates

The California Mortgage Relief Program is here to help homeowners who have fallen behind on their housing payments due to pandemic-related financial hardships. Here are the many ways the program is offering assistance to homeowners statewide:

Visit us anytime at CaMortgageRelief.org. Assistance is available at 1-888-840-2594, Monday through Friday between 8 AM and 6 PM PST.

Reminder: The California Mortgage Relief Program Has Expanded to Help Even More Homeowners

With the latest expansion, the California Mortgage Relief Program is offering even more ways for homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to receive assistance.

What is new with the Program?

• Assistance to reduce or eliminate COVID-related partial claims and loan deferrals that homeowners received during or after January 2020.
• Delinquency dates for households seeking assistance for past-due mortgage payments or unpaid property tax payments have been reset.
• Homeowners who missed at least two mortgage payments or at least one property tax payment before March 1, 2023, may now be eligible.
• Eligible homeowners may receive assistance on properties with up to four units, including houses, condos, permanently affixed manufactured homes, homes with ADUs, duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes.
• Additional funding available to homeowners who previously received funding, up to a maximum of $80,000 per household, if they meet all other program requirements at the time of re-application. The grants can cover multiple areas of need from past-due mortgage payments to property taxes, partial claims and loan deferrals.

More information about all our recent expansions and eligibility criteria can be found on our website at CaMortgageRelief.org/whoiseligible.

In Case You Missed It

On March 8, 2023, Assemblymember Chris Ward hosted an information webinar for his constituents in the 78th Assembly District to spread the word about recent program expansions, how it works and how to apply.

Thank you, Assemblymember Ward, for helping us ensure eligible homeowners have access to the resources the program provides.

Orange County Treasurer-Tax Collector, Shari Freidenrich, CPA, notified homeowners that the California Mortgage Relief Program has expanded to include coverage for current-year delinquencies.

In a recent release, Freidenrich states, "The California Mortgage Relief Program is a tool available to aid qualified homeowners facing financial hardship, and I encourage those who may benefit from it to consider applying.” Be sure to check out the full release below.

What Others Are Saying

Community Partner Updates

Community groups throughout California are helping to spread the word about the California Mortgage Relief Program and offering application assistance to homeowners. Check out a few of the events from the past month!

West Modesto Community Collaborative hosts events to spread the word about the program!

West Modesto Community Collaborative participated in a Second Harvest food drive and provided information on the many COVID relief resources available in the state. Their California Mortgage Relief Program team spoke with 145 West Modesto Residents about the assistance offered through the program.

Additionally, West Modesto Community Collaborative partnered with El Concilio and shared information about resources at a vaccine clinic where their California Mortgage Relief Program team talked to Modesto homeowners about the assistance the program provides.

Help Available

For more information on the resources available such as legal assistance and help through our Community Based Organizations, please visit CaMortgageRelief.org/help.

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New Program Toolkit Available!

The California Mortgage Relief Program has developed a new program toolkit with many different resources to help you spread the word to those in your network. The toolkit is available in several languages and contains a program overview, FAQs, fact sheets, and social media posts with sample copy. Help us spread the word! Download the toolkit at our Partner Resources page below.

About the California Mortgage Relief Program

While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected millions of Americans and created turmoil for homeowners, California received $1 billion in mortgage relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act’s Homeowner Assistance Fund. Homeowners who have fallen behind on their housing payments due to pandemic-related financial hardship can use these funds to get caught up. 

The California Mortgage Relief Program is being provided to homeowners through CalHFA Homeowner Relief Corporation in collaboration with the state’s Housing is Key initiative.