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Housing Resources

2-1-1 Alameda County - Resource Finder

Access to housing information, critical health and human services:

Dial 2-1-1 or visit the Resource Portal to explore and find a variety of housing, health, and human services resources.

January 2024 Greater Bay Affordable Housing List

Tri-Valley Human Services Pocket Guide (English)

Provides information on services: homeless, childcare, employment, education, health, senior and food services. Para un lista de servicios sociales, haga clic aqui, (ESPAÑOL).

Food Pantries/ Food Banks/ Distribution Centers

View a list of local food assistance services.

The Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Rental Guide

Finding affordable housing in the Tri-Valley area can be challenging. The Affordable Housing Rental Guide is a great starting point for those seeking affordable rentals and housing related resources. This guide offers an in-depth listing, by area, of affordable rental communities within the Tri-Valley (Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon, and Danville) and is useful for navigating housing and homelessness resources, support services and programs such as emergency shelters, legal aid, rental assistance, and eviction defense.

Read about steps to finding affordable housing. Find contact information for organizations that provide affordable housing or review a list of current openings for subsidized affordable housing waitlists. To start, you can click the green button below to view a digest of open waitlists in the Bay Area.

East Bay Housing Organizations | Looking for Housing? (ebho.org)

Read about steps to finding affordable housing. Find contact information for organizations that provide affordable housing or review a list of current openings for subsidized affordable housing waitlists. To start, you can click the green button below to view a digest of open waitlists in the Bay Area.

Housing and Economic Rights Advocates

HERA

Housing & Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) HERA is a California statewide, not-for-profit legal service and advocacy organization dedicated to helping Californians — particularly those most vulnerable — build a safe, sound financial future, free of discrimination and economic abuses, in all aspects of household financial concerns.

Resources for Seniors

CityServe of the Tri-Valley provides various programs and resources for Seniors including fitness and well classes and visits, medical transportation, programs for home modifications, resources for mental health.

(925) 222-CARE/2273 I connect@cityservecares.org

Free Legal Assistance for Seniors

Free legal consultations for tenants 60 years and older who are experiencing housing issues and/or have received a notice from their landlord, such as a 3-day notice. (Flyer)

(510) 832-3040 | www.lashicap.org

Senior Support Program of the Tri-Valley

Serving seniors over the age of 60 in Pleasanton, Dublin, Livermore and Sunol. They can provide information and referral to local facilities.

(925) 931-5379 | www.ssptv.org

Senior Care and Services in Tri-Valley Area

There are several larger facilities in Pleasanton that offer housing with services, ranging from assisted living to skilled nursing and memory care.

https://www.cityofpleasantonca.gov/resident/housing/seniors/services.asp

Resources for Persons with Disabilities

Bay Area Community Services

Through its Valley Wellness Center, BACS provides supportive services to persons with
mental health-related disabilities. BACS owns and operates housing units throughout Alameda County including shared housing in Livermore and a six-unit apartment complex in downtown Pleasanton. Rental opportunities are administered directly by BACS.

(925) 484-8457 | www.bayareacs.org

Housing Consortium of the East Bay (HCEB)

HCEB is a non-profit housing developer that owns and operates affordable shared housing
for persons with developmental disabilities and mental health-related disabilities. HCEB currently owns and operates shared housing units throughout Alameda County, including Livermore.

(510) 832-1315 | www.hceb.org

Tri-Valley REACH

Tri-Valley REACH provides housing in Pleasanton and Livermore for extremely low-income adults with developmental disabilities who are able to live independently with supportive services.

(510) 832-1382 | www.trivalleyreach.org

CRIL (Community Resources for Independent Living)

CRIL is a non-profit organization that will help you find your own accessible and affordable and subsidized housing. CRIL's Housing Coordinator will teach you how to look for appropriate housing, identify resources that can support independent living, negotiate with your landlord, understand tenant rights and responsibilities, learn how to improve your credit report and how to identify possible resources for a security deposit. CRIL keeps a current list of local rentals. CRIL does not own housing or run its own residential facility.

(925) 371-1531 | TTY (925) 371-1532 | www.crilhayward.org

Fremont Oak Gardens (for deaf Seniors)

This 51-unit complex provides rental housing for low-income deaf senior citizens and is a regional housing resource. Leasing inquiries should be directed to the on-site management office.

(510) 490-4013 | www.sahahomes.org

Homeless Resources

Visit our homeless page to learn about the homeless programs available to those experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless and to learn about services offered by organizations to help with housing crisis intervention and more.

If you are homeless or at risk of being homeless, please call 2-1-1 or visit Eden I&R.

Homeless - If you're:

Sleeping outdoors
Staying in your car
Living somewhere not meant for people to live
Leaving an institution
Fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault or human trafficking

Call 211 or drop in at your local access center - view locations here.

At Risk of Being Homeless - If you're:

Couch-surfing
Staying with friends
Having roommate dispute
Just received an eviction/foreclosure notice

Call 211 or drop in at your local access center -view locations here.

If you're a veteran call (855)862-1804 for Veteran's services, shelter, and housing information.

If you're feeling domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking call 2-1-1 or the hotline (800)799-7233 for safe confidential assistance from Coordinated Entry.

If you're a young adult (18-24yrs), there may be shelter and housing options just for you.

Homeless Prevention

The homeless Rapid Rehousing Program offered through ABODE Services is designed to assist individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. For more information, please view the ABODE flyer.

Local Homeless Providers

In case of a medical or life-threatening emergency, call 911.

Homeowners

California Mortgage Relief Program

The California Mortgage Relief Program helps homeowners get caught up on their housing payments. The program is absolutely free and the funds do not need to be repaid.

The program is open to all Californians whose income is at or below 100% of their Area Median Income, own a single-family home, condo or permanently affixed manufactured home and have faced a pandemic-related financial hardship after January 21, 2020, and also meet at least one of the following qualifications:

Receiving public assistance
Severely housing burdened
or Have no alternative mortgage workout options through your mortgage servicer

If you need assistance with your application or have questions about your eligibility, please contact your mortgage servicer or a HUD-certified housing counselor at 1-800-569-4287.

RENEW ALAMEDA COUNTY (Renew AC)

Are you a low-income homeowner in need of home repairs or renovations? Renew Alameda County is a home improvement program that helps low-income homeowners make renovations necessary to stay, grow, and thrive in their homes. Renew AC provides 1% simple interest loans from $15,000 to $150,000 to qualified homeowners.

www.renewac.org

Disaster Recovery Centers

If you are an Alameda County resident and if you, your home or your business experienced damage or losses from the winter rainstorms earlier this year, you may be eligible for federal, state or county assistance.

View Disaster Recovery Center Information for details.

Información sobre los Recuperación por Desastre.

Emergency Hotlines

Tri-Valley Haven Domestic Violence Hotline | (800) 884-8119
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County | (510) 449-5566
Crisis and Suicide Intervention | (800) 833-2900 (provides 24-hour intervention counseling)
National Domestic Violence Hotline | (800) 799-7233
Battered Women's Alternative 24-hour Hotline | (888) 215-5555
National Runaway Switchboard | (800) 621-4000
Veterans with families

Permanent Affordable Housing

Tri-Valley Affordable Rental Housing Guide provides listings of complexes in the Tri-Valley area that have affordable units within the complexes. You will need to contact the complex(es) you are interested in to see if they have any affordable units available or you may ask to be put on a wait list, if one exists.

View a list of Affordable Housing Developers who own and/or manage affordable housing in the East Bay, and information regarding open application periods.

Eden Housing Management, Inc. maintains a Housing Information Line at (510) 247-8141 on Mondays through Fridays from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, which provides information about applying for a unit at any affordable housing complex currently managed by Eden Housing, or future complexes which Eden will be managing. These complexes are located throughout the Bay Area.