Testimolnials

37,000+ grants awarded to California homeowners in need

The testimonials below highlight the positive impact the California Mortgage Relief Program had on communities across the state. We invite you to read these inspiring stories.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

"Thank you for your extraordinary generosity. I wish I could repay ten fold for this assistance and support. You can not begin to imagine how you have changed my life, provided me a sense of security, hope and relief."

- Christina

SACRAMENTO COUNTY

"I want to thank you for helping us on my mortgage. I never thought that this would really help and I thank you so much. I feel like America still exists. Once again thank you all for your help."

- Edwin

STANISLAUS COUNTY

I wanted to express my sincere thanks and appreciation for all you've done and all you do. Your kindness and generosity is so very much appreciated and I intend to pay this act of kindness forward when I am back on my feet and financially able.

- Jeff

I think the pandemic has had an exponentially negative impact on non-English speaking families across LA County. When there is a lack of language access, often these families are left out of conversations related to financial assistance. We are grateful for the federal funding and for all the government entities that have made the California Mortgage Relief Program available to our community, in their language.

– JAMES AN

​President, Korean American Federation of Los Angeles​

Imperial County

I just want to let other people know that they should not be afraid to apply for help because the program really works.

– Richard

Los Angeles County

I want to express my deepest gratitude for what you have done for me. I was days away from the foreclosure sale. You gave me my life back and allowed me the chance to keep the home that I have lived in for 23 years. I am so grateful to everyone there. God bless you all and reward you for the work you do. You save lives and you change lives. I am proof!!!

– Tony

Los Angeles County

We both wish to express to you all our deepest and most sincere gratitude. Taking this opportunity to thank you again and again for your immense help which means to us whether we would be able to keep a roof over our heads or not.

– Rico

Los Angeles County

I want to share appreciation for an employee at the call center who has been so incredibly helpful and knowledgeable throughout this application process. I’ve spoken with them on multiple occasions, and each and every time–the help, patience, direction, and kindness they extend just astounds me.

– Tae

Los Angeles County

This program and the application process was an absolute miracle for me.

– Lark

Los Angeles County

I really appreciate the assistance to allow us to remain in our home with the help we desperately needed. Thank you so much!

– Ron

Los Angeles County

I cannot thank you enough for saving us and keeping our home.

– Pam

Los Angeles County

I am so relieved and so pleased and grateful for your assistance. This has taken a huge weight off my shoulders and is the reset that I needed. I really appreciate the much-needed help to get current and to stay in my home.

– Maurice

Los Angeles County

Words cannot adequately express how grateful I am for your support. Your kindness and professionalism have left an indelible mark on me, and I will forever be thankful for your role in resolving my case favorably. The team’s contributions were vital to the success of the case and I am thankful for the dedication.

– Kim

Los Angeles County

I want to thank you for your kind assistance to help me keep my house in these difficult times. Thank you to the team who handled my file. I want you to know you gave me and my family our lives back as we were on the edge of being on the street.

– Abbes

Los Angeles County

I want to say million thanks to the staff that helped me with every question I asked and every call I made. Every member of the staff answered the phone right away. It calmed our worries.

– Kate

Los Angeles County

My wife and I want to thank you for your help in saving our house from possible foreclosure.  You will never know how much we appreciate your diligence, expertise, and kindness during the application process. Every time I called for an update, a CMR member was able to answer any questions I posed… with great clarity and consideration. Thanks to the CMR team, we are now back on our feet, sheltered by our beautiful house… and all because of your team and this wonderful, generous program.

– Derek

Los Angeles County

What a wild ride this last year has been. I am truly grateful for your perseverance and kindness and generosity. May all the people at California Mortgage Relief Program be blessed and their families!!!

– Janiece

Los Angeles County

I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me get caught up on my mortgage. I don’t know what I would have done without your help. Thank you.

– Robin

Orange County

This program really helped ease my worries and stress in my financial struggles. It’s not easy to ask for help, but the staff was always so courteous, informative and helpful to me. I would like to express my deep thanks.

– Chiu

Riverside County

I am so grateful for the California Mortgage Relief Program – it has changed my life. I can breathe again. It is one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me.

– Eloy

San Diego County

We want to express how grateful we are for your help paying for our overdue property taxes. Because of unexpected out-of-pocket medical bills, we got behind for the first time in our lives on our property taxes. If it were not for the assistance from the California Mortgage Relief Program, we would have lost our home!

– Cathy

San Diego County

We just want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for what you did for us. We realize that this was not an easy task to process and verify information for the families that you served. There are no words we can think of to let you know how grateful we are.

– Johnny

Ventura County

I’m still at a loss for words. We are so thankful and appreciative. Thank you for all your time and help. We will never forget it.

– Nam

These funds have changed lives and saved families. I’ve had the honor of helping homeowners who went from believing they were going to lose their home to experiencing joy and relief after receiving this financial assistance. I’m here to tell anyone who thinks that this help is too good to be true that it is real.

– VOLMA VOLCY​

Founder and Executive Director of The Ring of Democracy​

San Joaquin

I’m blessed and this program is a testament to that. I speak the truth when I say my life was in a downward spiral and I was within weeks of losing my home. I wish I could meet my evaluator and give them a hug.

– Kevin

San Joaquin

I was very surprised by the easy process and quick responses. It was a blessing to have the funds paid directly to the mortgage company and in a timely and efficient manner. Thank you so much!

– Ana

San Joaquin

Thank you so very much for your help…we would have lost our home if it weren’t for you!!!!! This disabled retired Navy veteran and my disabled retired US Postal Service employee wife will be forever thankful to all of you at California Mortgage Relief! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

– Terry

Yolo County

I just want to say thank you for the assistance you have given me and my family. We are forever grateful for the wonderful people who work there.

– Josh

Kern County

Many people have lost faith, but they need to know this program isn’t a scam. I’m still in disbelief that there’s real government assistance for us and I’m so thankful.

– Cindy

Kern County

I want to thank the program and all the employees involved. I really do not know what I would have done if this assistance was not there to rescue me. I am truly grateful and very humbled by your generosity!

– Candice

Kern County

Thank you for your help with our mortgage application. You were amazing in helping us through the process of bringing our mortgage current.

– Sylvia

Fresno County

Thank you for helping me catch up on my mortgage. I was approved for help and payment was made to my mortgage company. I am so grateful.

– Victor

Sacramento County

Initially, I didn’t believe it would happen for me. I have worked all my life for everything I need and have without getting anything for free. I am just so grateful for the assistance. I have no idea how else to get the funds I needed to keep my home.

– Sylvia

Sacramento County

The process was incredibly easy to navigate. I sincerely appreciate the California Mortgage Relief Program and the huge weight it lifted off my shoulders, mentally and physically.

– Janine

Sacramento County

I wanted to say thank you for helping me with my loan. You have no idea how much I appreciate this program to approve my loan back payments to help me get back on track.

– Debby

Sacramento County

I am so grateful for this help as I have really been struggling but do see the light at the end of the tunnel in the near future. I don’t know what I would have done without the help your organization has given me. Thank you so much.

– Brenda

Sacramento County

I just want to say thank you for helping us on my mortgage. I never thought that this would really help and I thank you so much. I feel like America still exists. Once again thank you all for your help.

– Edwin

The pandemic has forced too many California families into housing insecurity, through no fault of their own,” said Tiena Johnson Hall, Executive Director of the California Housing Finance Agency. “Many of these homeowners have already faced longstanding socioeconomic barriers to secure a home for their families. The California Mortgage Relief Program cannot undo that history, but it can help ensure that whatever progress these families have made toward intergenerational wealth is not lost.

Placer County

I cannot write or say enough words to explain my gratitude and thankfulness for what the California Mortgage Relief Program has done for us. My daughters and I are without words for the impact in our lives. I thank God and praise your help that has taken the largest of many big burdens off of my shoulders.

– Scott

Sonoma County

Words cannot describe my gratitude and relief. The program saved me, thank you! COVID hit me hard. I struggled through it but was able to manage. This program saved the day!

– I.C.

Placer County

We received notification that the grant brought my mortgage back to current. Words cannot express my gratitude for the work you all do on behalf of residents like myself. It was an unexpected twist when we got behind on our mortgage and we didn’t know which way to turn until we found the California Mortgage Relief Program. Thanks to your generosity, we are able to get our life and home back on track. You CHANGED our lives. I will forever be indebted, humbled and thankful and will find a way to pay it forward. Sending you a BIG THANK YOU AND HUGS FROM OUR FAMILY!!

– Corey

I just wanted to thank the entire team at California Mortgage Relief that helped both my husband and myself keep our house! It truly is amazing. The work you are doing to help folks like my husband and I that were wrecked by the COVID disaster and recession keep our home is truly a miracle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

– LISA, HOMEOWNER

Marin County

Alameda County

We are so happy and grateful that we were approved for a grant to help pay our delinquent taxes. We appreciate all your time spent helping us with our application. I cannot say thank you enough. This program means so much to our family.

– Jillyn

Alameda County

Unbelievable! A dream come true that has made a huge difference.

– Amy

Alameda County

We wish you all our deepest and heartfelt thank you for speedily intervening to save our home from a possible disaster. You prevented an elderly couple on fixed income from being forced out of their home or selling our home under duress.

– James

Santa Clara County

I am very grateful for the extraordinary help that California Mortgage Relief Program has given me. Everyone that I was able to talk with about my application were very understanding and patient. They kept me calm and it was an extraordinary experience.

– Veronica

Santa Clara County

Receiving assistance from CMRP is like a God send. I was so worried about losing my house and what to tell my kids if we lost our house. With the help from the Program, we were able to keep our home.

– Tuan

San Francisco County

This was a very valuable program for homeowners throughout California. I appreciate the help and the spirit of what this program was striving to achieve. This innovative and empathetic approach was a win for CA. It helped to mitigate homelessness and relocation, which creates other negative social impacts.

– DeTrina

Contra Costa County

I am writing to express my deepest thanks for your program. My family and I can’t express how much this program helped us save our home. The process was easy and moved quickly. Your team and program have given us the best news in two years. Thanks a ton.

– Patrick

Contra Costa County

The California Mortgage Relief Program provided me with the ability to continue creating memories and sharing traditions with my friends and family. The funding allowed me the ability to get back on solid ground so that I can continue the legacy that my parents gave to me.

– Alison