INCREASED PAYMENTS TO ELDERLY RENTERS AND HOMEOWNERS.

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Payments to Homeowner and Renter Assistance Program claimants will increase 150 percent for the 2000 claim year, according to the FTB. This increase is a special adjustment made as part of the state budget for fiscal year 2000 only.

"This one-time increase in the Homeowner and Renter Assistance Program puts an additional $154 million in the hands of our elderly and disabled citizens," says State Controller Kathleen Connell. "I strongly encourage all qualified individuals to take advantage of this program."

The FTB...