Income-eligible renters and their landlords impacted by COVID-19 will now be eligible to receive 100% of unpaid or future rent. Additionally, CA COVID-19 Rent Relief applicants who were previously paid at a lower amount will also be compensated the difference to receive 100% coverage – no need to reapply!

California’s critical eviction protections have also been extended through September 30, 2021, to help keep Californians housed.

Visit HousingIsKey.com or call 830-430-2122 to apply. If you’ve already applied to the program, log in to the application portal to check your status.

Like all viruses, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, constantly changes through mutation. These mutations add up and create slightly different versions of the virus, called “variants”. Sometimes, a mutation will result in the virus spreading more easily, making people sicker or making it resistant to treatment or vaccines. Variants with these types of mutations are called variants of concern. Scientists continue to study and track these variants as they evolve.

The CDC is tracking a number of variants of concern in the United States. These include:

These variants are a serious threat to adults who are not fully vaccinated, especially those who are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease. The Delta variant is concerning because it seems to be spreading much more easily than the original virus and other variants. It may also cause more severe infections, including those that lead to hospitalization. The Delta variant is becoming more common in the US, including in Santa Barbara County. Everyone should focus on slowing its spread until we better understand how the Delta variant is spreading and who it is infecting.

Read the full Variant FAQ’s here.

Available for schools, employers, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations.

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will assist the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department with mobile, pop-up, and on-site vaccinations throughout the County. Effective August 1, 2021, the state’s program will be able to supplement the efforts of the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department with on-site vaccinations to schools, employers, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations.

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department launched their local COVID-19 Mobile Vaccine Program last April. Within 3 months, the mobile teams conducted over 60 on-site vaccination clinics across the County, specifically for worksite locations, housing facilities, and churches, and distributing over 12,000 vaccinations. The Mobile Vaccine Program was a strategic response to distribute the vaccine to communities who were disproportionately burdened by COVID-19 and/or where existing access to the vaccine was limited. With a focus on health equity, the program served to remove barriers for groups of individuals (i.e. homebound seniors, homeless) who were unable to get their vaccine at community clinics.

CDPH launched the state mobile vaccination teams earlier in the summer also with the intention to reach communities that had limited access to the COVID-19 vaccine. They offer to deploy mobile vaccination teams to local jurisdictions throughout the state with trained staff to register and administer vaccines.

Any organization interested in organizing a mobile or pop-up clinic, particularly schools, employers, community-based organizations, and faith-based organizations, can complete the intake form by going to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/mobilevaccination or send inquiries to: mobilevaccinesites@cdph.ca.gov.