Elderly residents of mobile home parks in Huntington Beach may be eligible for temporary monthly relief soon, after the city councilors unanimously approved a rental assistance program Sept. 6.
“I know this isn’t a panacea to the rental increases that our mobile home folks have been seeking, but it does potentially buy us some time for those that are in extreme need,” Councilman Dan Kalmick said at the council meeting.
Although the city already has other governmental programs offering rental assistance, this one will specifically target struggling senior mobile home residents over the age of 62.
The program will be able to help 30 households per year with about $390,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development….