The city of Los Angeles plans to carry out a $259 million rent relief program, proceeding with endeavors began a year ago to assist tenants hit hardest by the financial aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Utilizing government financing from the $1.3 trillion boost bundle, the city will start tolerating applications briefly round of rental assistance on March 30. The subsidizing is more than twice the $103 million made accessible to L.A. families the previous summer.

The individuals who qualify should procure half or less of the zones middle pay, City Council President Nury Martinez said during a 9 a.m. news conference Tuesday at City Hall in downtown L.A. She portrayed the rental relief program, which the council endorsed March 2, as the biggest one in the country.

Martinez said a large number of families in L.A. are battling to repay rent adding up to around $4,000 to $7,000. She said in any event 90,000 Californians have fallen behind on their rent payments.

A year ago, a sum of 49,000 families got rental assistance, authorities said.

Mayor Eric Garcetti said the new round of subsidizing will assist nearby families with standing up similarly as Covid case rates are declining, with the finish of the pandemic at last in sight.

“We certainly can feel trust not too far off,” Garcetti said. “We can feel it in vaccinations that are going into people’s arms and cash that is going into people’s pockets.”

People can begin applying from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on March 30. While the application time frame has not begun, subtleties on the most proficient method to apply and whether you’re qualified can be found here on the city website.

Authorities said another call community will deal with applications by telephone however subtleties on that have not yet been delivered.