Our Impact

We help a demographic no one else helps: hard-working, responsible people who, if they are the average working person living in an apartment, are living paycheck-to-paycheck, have little to no savings and are spending a lot more than 30% of their income on housing. They are probably also carrying credit card or other debt.

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Success Stories

There are many ways we help responsible residents, hit with a sudden financial emergency and with nowhere else to turn, to stay in their apartments.

Homeless 5 years ago, this family was on the verge again.

Alecia

West Covina, CA

There have been very few things that made me cry in my lifetime. I don’t know what would have happened without their (Resident Relief) aid but I am beyond thankful every single day for what myself and my family have been gifted.

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Five weeks without pay and I couldn’t afford anything.

Seth

Roseville, CA

I’m thankful the Resident Relief program exists. It is simply miraculous that a group of people are out there that will help people who are temporarily having a really hard time.

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I never thought I would struggle a day in my life...

Cassandra G.

South Jordan, UT

Cassandra thought she was bettering her life for her family by taking a better job with an increase in salary. She had no way of knowing that the company would soon decide to move to another state and give her very short notice leaving her without a job.

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The Government Shutdown put this senior at risk of being homeless.

Linda J.

Haward, CA

Ms. J. is a senior who was previously homeless after being attacked by a dog and losing her job. Her son works for the TSA.

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Did you know?
Housing accounts for 37% of the average American's budget.

Business Insider — August 24, 2017 read more

Latest Coverage

In the Media

Spectrum News1 TV Interview with Tina Oswald

Press Coverage
Our Executive Director, Tina Oswald, was invited to sit down with Anchors Giselle Fernandez, Lisa McRee and Melvin Robert to talk about how Resident Relief Foundation is helping ease the rent burden for workers affected by the government shutdown. (4 mins) read more

The Gelt Foundation is Re-Named Resident Relief Foundation

Press Release
Change Reflects Broader Effort to Prevent Homelessness Industry-Wide read more

Averting Eviction

San Fernando Valley Business Journal
Press Coverage
Many Angelenos living paycheck to paycheck are one financial crisis away from eviction – and quite possibly an extended nightmare of homelessness... (paywall) read more

New Nonprofit Helps Qualified Tenants Avoid Eviction

Multifamily Executive
Press Coverage
A new form of aid may come to the rescue of renters who suddenly find they can't pay the rent. read more
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The Resident Relief Foundation

We exist to be the bridge that helps responsible residents stay in their homes during a singular, unexpected financial emergency.

Whether it’s a temporary job interruption, an auto accident, a medical emergency, a victim of a natural disaster, or something else, our desire is to provide qualified residents with housing stability during a chaotic time and help them avoid eviction, a forced move, or, worse, becoming homeless.


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