September 23, 2016 -- Santa Monica residents most in need of assistance to afford their monthly rent could soon get help from the local government with a proposed pilot program.

Details of the program titled Preserving Our Diversity (POD) are still being finalized, but a report to the council says it would assist “extremely low-income residents” and “mitigate economic displacement by reducing household rent burden and achieving a feasible level of affordability.”

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