California Mortgage Relief Program
California Housing Finance Agency
About This Program
Provided mortgage payment assistance, reinstatement assistance, and other aid to homeowners financially impacted by COVID-19. Funds were available as forgivable loans to help homeowners avoid foreclosure. Program is now closed.
Maximum assistance previously available to eligible homeowners
The cited general URL responded on 2026-07-21; it does not confirm this program or amount.
Record set last reviewed 2026-05-25. How we verify our data.
Other published resources for Elk Grove, CA, are listed below. Review each separately and ask the administrators whether they can coordinate funding for the same work:
- FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Varies, no individual cap; projects typically $10K-$200K+
- FEMA Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Coverage Up to $30,000
- HUD Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Varies by jurisdiction, typically $5,000-$15,000 per unit
- EPA / WIIN Act Lead Service Line Replacement Varies, full line replacement cost covered in many programs
Key Details
- Program closed as of 2023
- Previously provided up to $80,000
- Helped homeowners avoid foreclosure
- COVID-19 financial hardship relief
- Check website for any future programs
How to Apply
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Your application paperwork
The California Mortgage Relief Program was a one-time federal Homeowner Assistance Fund grant run by the California Housing Finance Agency that covered past-due mortgage and property tax payments for homeowners hit by pandemic hardship. The program has ended and is no longer accepting applications or offering grants, so there is no current homeowner application form.
Steps to apply
- The program is closed. You can confirm this on the official site camortgagerelief.org, which states it is no longer accepting applications and no longer offering grants.
- If you are behind on your mortgage now, contact a free HUD-certified housing counselor through the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau at consumerfinance.gov/find-a-housing-counselor or call 1-855-411-2372.
- If your California home was destroyed or made uninhabitable by a qualified disaster, check the separate CalAssist Mortgage Fund, which is currently open. Apply online at calassistmortgagefund.org or see calhfa.ca.gov/CalAssist.
- Contact your loan servicer directly to ask about forbearance, a repayment plan, or a loan modification.
Documents you will likely need
- Not applicable. This program is closed and no longer accepts applications.
- If working with a HUD housing counselor: a recent mortgage statement
- Recent income documentation such as pay stubs or tax returns
- Recent bank statements
Requirements vary by program and locality. Confirm the exact rules and application route with the administrator. We can help you prepare your paperwork, but you submit it yourself.
Deadline: Program closed as of 2023
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