{"id":428202,"date":"2021-04-19T06:03:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T13:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/?post_type=wherenext&#038;p=428202"},"modified":"2024-05-10T05:48:10","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T12:48:10","slug":"location-awareness-speeds-rental-relief-funds-to-renters","status":"publish","type":"wherenext","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/location-awareness-speeds-rental-relief-funds-to-renters","title":{"rendered":"Location Awareness Speeds Pandemic Relief Funds to Renters"},"author":501,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"sync_status":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","castos_file_data":"","podmotor_file_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[473011,401,369792],"tags":[430851,405742],"department":[488812],"wherenext-category":[],"industry":[],"class_list":["post-428202","wherenext","type-wherenext","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-covid-19","category-government","category-location-intelligence","tag-covid-19","tag-social-equity","department-emerging-technologies"],"acf":{"short_description":"Renters across the country are eligible for relief funds. In California, a simple application of location intelligence helps them apply.","pdf":{"host_remotely":false,"file":"","file_url":""},"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"An enterprise technology powered by geography is helping connect California renters and landlords with COVID-19 relief funds, and professional services firm Horne LLP is at the center of the effort."},{"acf_fc_layout":"sidebar","layout":"standard","image_reference":null,"image_reference_figure":"","spotlight_image":null,"section_title":"","spotlight_name":"","position":"Right","content":"<strong>Article snapshot:<\/strong> With a simple application of location intelligence, accounting services firm Horne is helping the state of California deliver rent relief payments to residents.","snippet":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"The pandemic\u2019s impact on health and economic well-being has inspired relief efforts on an unprecedented scale. At the national level, trillions of dollars have been allocated to various forms of relief, with state and local governments often acting as the link between federal aid and local recipients.\r\n\r\nBut with so many programs in play, officials face the challenge of connecting the right people to the right forms of relief\u2014and doing so as quickly as possible. In California, Horne is using location intelligence to ensure that happens.\r\n<h3><strong>Assistance in a Time of Need<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nThrough several COVID relief packages, Congress has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covidmoneytracker.org\/\">earmarked funds<\/a> for everything from vaccine purchases to grants for farmers, airlines, unemployed workers, and small businesses.\r\n\r\nOne such program provides direct assistance to landlords and renters negatively affected by the pandemic. That effort included $2.6 billion for California to <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.ca.gov\/covid_rr\/program_overview.html#renter\">help lower-income residents cover rent costs<\/a>.\r\n\r\nLandlords and tenants can apply for direct relief under the initiative, officially known as the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program. If the landlord qualifies, they can receive 80 percent of an eligible tenant\u2019s unpaid rent dating back to April 2020. If the landlord does not apply, a renter can do so themselves. If eligible, they\u2019ll receive 25 percent of their past-due rent, which qualifies them for eviction protection under another state statute. (They can also receive partial coverage for future rent and for past utility bills.)\r\n\r\nGovernment programs haven\u2019t always had a reputation for speed, but under the strain of the pandemic, many households need quick relief. Recognizing this, CA Housing and Community Development partnered with Horne to make the application process as efficient as possible.\r\n\r\nThat effort is apparent on <a href=\"https:\/\/housing.ca.gov\/covid_rr\/index.html\">the program\u2019s website<\/a>: the landing page provides a succinct explanation of rent relief, then offers residents a simple path to follow based on whether they are a renter or a landlord.\r\n\r\nOnce the applicant makes that selection, geography plays an important role in the next step.\r\n<h3><strong>Location Intelligence Guides the Way <\/strong><\/h3>"},{"acf_fc_layout":"form","form_type":"aside","form_position":"Right","form_title":"THE ESRI BRIEF","form_desc":"A biweekly email connecting senior executives and business leaders with thought-provoking articles on location intelligence and critical technology trends.","form_button_label":"Sign up now","form_content":"https:\/\/go.pardot.com\/l\/82202\/2017-10-12\/jw1bmb","form_tag":"low-commitment-form\/sign-up-form"},{"acf_fc_layout":"content","content":"Consumers have grown accustomed to the benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/location-intelligence\">location intelligence<\/a> in their online activity\u2014posting Instagram photos tagged to the park where they take fitness classes, or using their phone to view a map of restaurants providing curbside pickup. Now, location context is cutting through the complexity of applying for relief funds and speeding assistance to those who need it.\r\n\r\nIn the case of the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program, location intelligence helps preempt what could be a confusing process. Because some cities and counties have chosen to administer the program themselves and others have ceded that responsibility to the state, it\u2019s important to direct applicants to the right path.\r\n\r\nHorne and CA Housing and Community Development did so by incorporating a smart map into the website. Powered by a geographic information system (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/enterprise-technology-behind-big-business-decisions\/\">GIS<\/a>), the map understands which jurisdictions are administered by the state and which are handled by local officials. The applicant simply types an address or clicks on the map, and instantly sees the appropriate next steps. A user in Stockton, for instance, finds a direct link to Stockton's Emergency Rental Assistance Program. A resident of El Centro is steered to apply through the state.\r\n<h3><strong>Simplicity Breeds Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\r\nBy incorporating location intelligence into the rent relief process, Horne and the state of California hope to cut down on confusion, deliver quicker coverage decisions, and ultimately connect applicants with funds more quickly.\r\n\r\n\u201cWe\u2019re applying a simple app to solve a problem which, in turn, is helping to speed distribution of COVID relief funds,\u201d explains Lori Cunningham, a senior manager within Horne\u2019s government services group. The GIS-based map is an example of how service providers like Horne and the state of California can innovate quickly and effectively, she says.\r\n\r\nAt a time when so many people face financial strain, that kind of service\u2014and the location intelligence that supports it\u2014can be a big relief."}],"references":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>California COVID Rental Relief Leverages Location Awareness<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"COVID relief funds are reaching renters and landlords in California thanks to CA Housing and Community Development and Horne.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/about\/newsroom\/publications\/wherenext\/location-awareness-speeds-rental-relief-funds-to-renters\" 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