{"id":418536,"date":"2026-07-30T21:30:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/418536\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T21:30:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T21:30:27","slug":"long-beach-starts-offering-rental-subsidies-to-older-adults-heres-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/418536\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach starts offering rental subsidies to older adults. Here\u2019s how to apply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Long Beach is hoping to help keep\u00a0older residents from falling into homelessness<\/a>\u00a0with a new program that offers them limited rental subsidies of $400 to $500 a month.<\/p>\n

The money, available through the\u00a0Older Adult Shallow Subsidy program<\/a>, is meant to temporarily reduce the burden of rent while people pursue long-term solutions, like affordable housing.<\/p>\n

The program is for households that include at least one older adult, defined as anyone age 62 or older, or age 55 or older with a disability.<\/p>\n

To qualify, applicants must:<\/p>\n

live in non-subsidized rental housing in Long Beachbe experiencing severe rent burden (spending 70% or more of income on rent)demonstrate the ability to pay rent consistently with shallow subsidy assistancehave a household income at or below 50% of the\u00a0Area Median Income<\/a>\u00a0(That\u2019s $58,300 for a household of one, up to $110,000 for a household of eight.)<\/p>\n

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Eligible renters may receive up to $12,000 over two years, with additional support available in extenuating circumstances.<\/p>\n

If deemed eligible, participants will also receive light-touch case management, which includes quarterly check-ins and connection to supportive services.<\/p>\n

How to apply<\/p>\n

Applications are available in English, Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00a0They will remain open until all subsidy slots are filled. You can also apply in person Monday through Thursday at the\u00a0Multi-Service Center<\/a>\u00a0or Mondays and Wednesdays at the\u00a0Long Beach Senior Center.<\/a><\/p>\n

The program will prioritize households whose existing rental assistance or housing subsidy has expired or is scheduled to expire within the next 60 days. Those include households that received vouchers, were in the rapid rehousing program, homelessness prevention program or other rental assistance programs where financial support is ending.<\/p>\n

Other factors that could lead to an application being prioritized include urgency of eviction risk, disabling conditions, fixed-income status and prior experiences of homelessness.<\/p>\n

The program is funded with $1.8 million from a mix of state funding secured by Sen. Lena Gonzalez, the Los Angeles County Measure A sales tax and state grant funding.<\/p>\n

Why older adults?<\/p>\n

Even as Long Beach has increased spending on homelessness outreach and housing services, it\u00a0hasn\u2019t been able to keep pace<\/a>\u00a0with the number of people falling into homelessness.<\/p>\n

This year, 12.4% of people tallied in the annual homeless count reported they were newly homeless, up from 10.9% last year.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s count also found an increase in the number of residents over 55 who were experiencing homelessness (1,096 this year compared to 1,023 last year).<\/p>\n

\u201cOlder adults living on fixed incomes are increasingly vulnerable to housing instability as rents continue to rise across the region,\u201d Mayor Rex Richardson said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Other options for rental subsidies<\/p>\n

The program is part of\u00a0Upstream LB<\/a>, a three-pronged city initiative announced last year aimed at preventing housing instability.<\/p>\n

In April, the city launched its first\u00a0Renter Aid Program<\/a>\u00a0to provide short-term rental assistance for about 250 households.<\/p>\n

Thus far, city officials say the Renter Aid program has received more than 3,500 applications and about 50 households have been enrolled.<\/p>\n

A separate program targeting Long Beach residents ages 18-25 who are at high risk of homelessness was originally scheduled to launch in July but hasn\u2019t yet started. It aims to help about 50 people in its first year with a budget of $750,000.<\/p>\n

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