Community Resources

This section provides locally available easy-to-access Rental Assistance Programs to Help you with back rental payments. Some programs also provide financial counseling for tenants/families facing housing emergencies, eviction, or displacement.

Catholic Charities of the East Bay

Their mission is to support children, youth, families, and seniors from crisis to stability to well-being. This Charity provides rental assistance and financial counseling to families (Requires phone screening and interview for eligibility).

Website: https://www.cceb.org

Phone: (510)768-3100

Fax: (510) 451-6998

Address: 433 Jefferson Street
Oakland, CA 94607

Programs Offered:

Operation Dignity, Inc.

Their mission is to create pathways to health and housing for the most vulnerable individuals experiencing homelessness in our community, with a particular focus on veterans and people living in encampments.

Website: https://operationdignity.org

Phone: (510) 287 – 8465

Fax:(510) 287 – 8469

Address:318 Harrison St., Ste. 302

Oakland, CA 94607

Programs Offered:

Emergency Shelter and Housing for Homeless Veterans

Mobile Street Outreach

Community Cabins: Low-Barrier Shelter for Oakland’s Unhoused Residents

Permanent Supportive Housing

Season of Sharing

The Alameda County Social Services Agency, administers the Season of Sharing (SOS) year-round housing and critical family needs program.

Website: https://www.svdp-alameda.org/

Phone: (510)272-3700

St. Vincent De Paul Church

St. Vincent de Paul is a nonprofit organization that offers rent and utility assistance to families in need, especially those with children

Website:https://www.svdp-alameda.org/

Phone: (510) 638-7600

Address: 675 23rd St, Oakland, CA 94612

Salvation Army of Alameda County

Their mission is to support children, youth, families, and seniors from crisis to stability to well-being. This Charity provides rental assistance and financial counseling to families (Requires phone screening and interview for eligibility).

Website: https://oaklandgarden.salvationarmy.org

Phone: (510) 437-9437
Address:2794 Garden St, Oakland, CA

Programs Offered:

Emergency Shelters
For families and individuals looking to escape extreme weather or just wanting a safe, quiet place to spend the night, emergency shelters provide a nutritious meal, a warm bed and a clean shower to those in need.

Group Homes and Transitional Living Centers
Along with meeting immediate physical needs such as food and shelter, these establishments provide educational, counseling and vocational services to help individuals develop vital life skills and independence for re-entry into society.

Family Service Programs
The Salvation Army assists families in need by providing food, housing and utility assistance. Best of all, these programs enable parents to stay with their children, even when placed in emergency shelters.

ECHO Housing

ECHO's Rental Assistance Program assists residents living in Alameda County with move-in costs or delinquent rent due to a temporary financial setback.

Website: https://www.echofairhousing.org/rental-assistance-program.html

Hayward Office
22551 Second Street #200
Hayward, CA 94541
510-581-9380
855-ASK-ECHO toll free

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Livermore Office
141 N. Livermore Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
925-449-7340
855-ASK-ECHO toll free

*To qualify for application, you must be a family with minor children, a veteran, a mother in her second trimester or later, a person 55 or older, a disabled adult, a domestic violence survivor, or an emancipated youth.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

Emergency Rental Assistance Program

View an index of all emergency rental assistance programs to find assistance in your area.

Website: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/emergency-rental-assistance-program

Find Rental Assistance Programs in Your Area | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov)

City of Oakland Housing Resource Center

The City of Oakland’s Housing Resource Center offers a streamlined, one-stop approach to housing services and resources.

Website: https://www.oaklandca.gov/resources/housing-resource-center

Phone:(510) 238-6182

Fax: (510) 238-2012

Address: 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 6th Floor

Oakland, CA 94612