In an effort to assist renters impacted by January’s wildfires, a Los Angeles commission Thursday will consider advancing a new, temporary disaster rental assistance program.

The United to House L.A. Citizen Oversight Committee is scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon at the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. On the agenda, the 15-member panel will discuss the eligibility criteria for the ULA Disaster Relief Interim Income Support Program.

In November 2022, Los Angeles voters approved Measure ULA, a tax on property sales exceeding $5 million aimed at funding affordable housing and homelessness prevention initiatives. It also mandated the creation of a COC tasked with overseeing compliance and monitoring the measure’s eligible uses.

As of August, the measure has generated

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