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# Rental aid improved mental health, UCR study finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/rental-aid-improved-mental-health-ucr-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-01-13T20:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T13:49:55.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Housing, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:69657b879f2a1a000161cc1c:0

[Rental assistance during the pandemic](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/01/07/rental-aid-during-pandemic-boosted-mental-health?ref=raincrossgazette.com) significantly improved mental health for recipients, according to UCR research analyzing California's $5.2 billion Emergency Rental Assistance Program—with recipients reporting reduced psychological distress equivalent to moving from "fair" to "good" mental health and showing lower rates of depression and anxiety compared to non-recipients.