Dear Supervisors:
When my family and I heard about the rental subsidy program, we were very happy and applied for the program immediately. However, now that I have lost my job, my husband is the only wage earner making $1,600 monthly. That is about $1,300 after tax. The going rate for a San Francisco one bedroom unit is around $1,000. How would we be able to afford the rent?
I am anxiously looking for employment so that we could move out of the SRO, so that our children would have their own space and a quiet place to do their homework. We urge you to lower the income requirement for the program, increase the maximum subsidy from $500 to $1,000, and to increase the time of subsidy to at least 5 years.
Thank you for your consideration,
Sincerely yours,
Zhi Huan Huang
Zhi Huan Huang