Inland SoCal COVID-19 Fund Requests

UPDATE June 24

We have received thousands of applications for assistance, and at this time have made the difficult decision to close the application process until further notice. We know these are trying times and that there are many more people in need than we can help, but we are continuing our fight for the education, financial stability, and housing of every person. We have been able to help about 1,000 at this point and will begin screening the new applications now. Don’t forget that Riverside County residents can apply for rental assistance at www.unitedlift.org and applications will be accepted through June 25th.

Rental Assistance applications will open again July 15-July 25, August 15-August 25, September 15-September 25, October 15-October 25, and November 15-November 25. If you have questions, you can always call 211 for help and referrals 24/7/365

UPDATE June 5

We are circling back with first round applicants who have not yet submitted supplemental information and asking EVERYONE to fill out the form below. It does not change your position in the queue for receiving assistance.

UPDATE MAY 19

We are in the final phases of approving and distributing funding for the first round of applicants. If you have submitted an application and a supplementary application and are approved for funding, you will receive an ACH request form. Please return this signed form (it will be a fill-in PDF) as soon as possible. ACH forms will come from an email address ending in uwiv.org

If you are unable to fill out the form, you may print it and send a screenshot back. If you would prefer a paper check, please reply to the approval email with your address and that you would like a check. Once those forms are returned, we will be processing payments to approved applicants.

Once these applicants have been paid out, we will re-open the application for second round funding. Thank you so much for your patience as we work through this process.

The Inland SoCal COVID-19 Fund is a collaborative fund between United Way of the Inland Valleys and Inland Empire United Way. Funds support technology and infrastructure for 211 Riverside and 211 San Bernardino as well as direct relief efforts for individuals in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties impacted by COVID-19. United Way will not be charging admin fees for these funds. Funding for direct assistance will be available BASED ON CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED. United Way is not able to guarantee funding beyond what is received in this fundraising effort.