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Affordable Housing Resources

AFFORDABLE HOUSING RESOURCES:

Depending on your situation, some of the links below will be more helpful than others, but the list contains lots of information about affordable housing in the Bay Area:

SMC Housing Search covers all affordable housing in San Mateo County.
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara - (408) 275-8770. Info on Section 8 eligibility and apartment listings.
City of San Jose Housing Search Portal
Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County - (831) 454-9455.
Housing Authority of Monterey County - 831-775-5000.
If you have a Section 8 voucher, search for housing at Go Section 8. Also, check out the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website.
Public Housing listing site for San Jose, CA
The City of San Jose Housing Dept. - (408) 535-3860 listing of affordable housing .
Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation – Housing and food information
Affordable Housing Online offers listings throughout the US
Craigslist apartment listings for the Bay Area
Apply to as many non-profit housing organizations as possible. Here's a list of the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, (415) 989-8160, (e.g. Charities Housing (408) 550-8300 / EAH Housing (415) 258-1800 / Mid-Peninsula Housing (650) 356-2900; .). Call Helplink at 1-800-273-6222.
Call market-rate apartment complexes listed on sites like rent.com and ask about income restricted units. Often market-rate developments have units set aside for low-income tenants.

FINANCIAL AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE:

Community Services Agency for Mtn. View/Los Altos: (650) 968-0836 http://www.csacares.org/
Find Help. Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic: https://www.findhelp.org/
Housing Authority - Section 8: (408) 275-8770 https://www.scchousingauthority.org/contact/
HUD: https://www.hud.gov/topics/rental_assistance
Sacred Heart Community Services: (408) 278-2160 http://www.sacredheartcs.org/
Salvation Army of Santa Clara County: (408) 282-1165 ~or~ 211 http://www.salvationarmysiliconvalley.net/
Rent & Deposit: Individuals and Families may be eligible for assistance with past due rent or move in costs if they live in one of the following zip codes: 95013, 95037, 95119, 95120, 95121, 95122, 95123, 95127, 95132, 95135, 95137, 95138, 95139, 95141, 95148, 95192, 95193 - If you do not fall under one of the zip codes mentioned above please call "211" for the agency servicing your area.
St. Vincent de Paul SCC: (408) 249-2853
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): https://www.hhs.gov/programs/index.html

SENIOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING:

First Community Housing has four senior apartment complexes, please call them to inquire about their waiting list, rents, and eligibility:

Craig Gardens Senior Apartments at (408) 559-1907; Japantown Senior Apartments at (408) 573-7924; Bay Avenue Senior Apartments in Capitola at (831) 464-6435; Salinas Gateway Senior Apartments at (831) 754-8926.

More information on senior housing in the Bay Area:

Search the City of San Jose Housing Dept.'s listing of affordable housing: http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=3051
Contact the Council on Aging at (707) 525-0143, http://www.councilonaging.com
Check Senior Housing Net: http://www.seniorhousingnet.com/, or call them at (800) 978-7368 for rental info.
Another senior resource is the Heart of the Valley, Resources to help seniors to remain independent, (408) 241-1571, http://www.servicesforseniors.org/. For SSI contact the National Academy of Social Insurance, Medicare, social security, workers compensation, (202) 452-8097, www.nasi.org.
Check Christian Church Homes senior housing: (510)632-6712, http://www.cchnc.org/
Here's a listing of the affordable housing available in San Mateo County: www.SMCHousingSearch.org.
For Santa Cruz County, contact The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz: http://www.hacosantacruz.org/; (831)454-9455. And for information on senior services in Santa Cruz County, please look up the Seniors Council at: http://seniorscouncil.org/ or call: (831) 688-0400 and Senior Network Services at: http://www.seniornetworkservices.org/ or call: (831) 462-1433.
For Santa Clara County, contact The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara: http://www.scchousingauthority.org/, (408) 275-8770 -- this website has info on Section 8 eligibility as well as apartment listings.
If you already have a Section 8 voucher, you can search for housing at www.GoSection8.com. Also, check The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website: http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/index.cfm.
Apartment Smart offers affordable housing listings throughout the US: http://www.apartmentsmart.com/, as does Affordable Housing Online: www.affordablehousingonline.com
It's a good idea to apply to as many non-profit housing organizations as possible. For a list, go to: Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, (415) 989-8160, www.nonprofithousing.org (i.e., Charities Housing: http://charitieshousing.org/, (408) 550-8300; EAH Housing: http://www.eahhousing.org/, (415) 258-1800; Mid-Peninsula Housing: http://www.midpen-housing.org/, (650) 356-2900; etc.). Call Helplink at 1-800-273-6222.
Check www.rent.com and see what’s available -- be sure to ask about income restricted units. Very often, market-rate developments have 20% or more of their units set aside for low-income tenants.
Visit Housing Maps Online: www.housingmaps.com/. Or Craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/
For other services, go to www.helpscc.org

Senior (55+) Housing

Veteran's Housing

VETERAN’S ASSISTANCE:

http://www.paloalto.va.gov/

http://www.va.gov/

https://www.calvet.ca.gov/calvet-programs/veteran-homes

http://www.swords-to-plowshares.org/

DISABILITY HOUSING:

The following FCH properties provide housing that sets aside units for special populations for the developmentally disabled, the chronically ill, and consumers of mental health services. These units are generally filled through the potential tenant's case worker or service provider (like Housing Choices Coalition), but you may call and inquire about availability.

Gish Apartments at (408) 436-8972. Thirty-five multi-family, low-income housing units, with 13 units set aside for the developmentally disabled.
Casa Feliz Studios at (408) 516-4776. Sixty single resident occupancy (SRO) low-income housing units, with 21 units set aside for the developmentally disabled.
Curtner Studios at (408) 265-4249. One hundred seventy-nine studio units, with 27 units set aside for consumers of mental health services.
Bay Avenue Senior Apartments for age 55 and over at (831) 464-6435. One hundred and nine senior, low-income housing units, with 34 units reserved for chronically ill seniors and 5 for consumers of mental health services.
Fourth Street Apartments at (831) 438-5725. One hundred multi-family units of low-income housing with 35 units set aside for the developmentally disabled.
It's a good idea to apply to as many non-profit housing organizations as possible. For a list, contact the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, (415) 989-8160, www.nonprofithousing.org (i.e., Charities Housing: http://charitieshousing.org/, (408) 550-8300; EAH Housing: http://www.eahhousing.org/, (415) 258-1800; Mid-Peninsula Housing: http://www.midpen-housing.org/, (650) 356-2900; etc.). Call Helplink at 1-800-273-6222.

You may want to contact Housing Choices Coalition at (408) 498-5777, www.housingchoices.com or Housing for Independent People at (408) 941-1850, https://santaclara.networkofcare.org/mh/index.aspx. These groups help the disabled find affordable housing.

Hope Services: http://www.hopeservices.org/

All consumers of Mental Health Services come to us through their County case manager. Here’s a link to services: http://www.sccgov.org/sites/mhd/Pages/SCVHHS---Mental-Health-Department.aspx
The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers programs and approved counseling agencies, and may provide financial assistance, (800) 569-4287, or visit their website: http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/index.cfm.
Contact Independent Living Centers (ILC) in the area: http://www.ilusa.com/links/ilcenters.htm
Call Helplink at 1-800-273-6222.

Special Needs/Disability Housing

HOMELESSNESS RESOURCES:

Although we cannot place individuals directly from our office, hopefully you’ll find some useful information in the list of links below on affordable housing in the Bay Area.

SHELTERS: https://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/SanJoseCA

For a listing of affordable housing available in San Mateo County, check www.smchousingsearch.org.
For Santa Cruz County, contact the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz: http://www.hacosantacruz.org/; (831)454-9455.
For Santa Clara County, contact The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara: www.hacsc.org, (408) 275-8770 -- this website has info on Section 8 eligibility as well as apartment listings.
If you already have a Section 8 voucher, you can search for housing at www.GoSection8.com.
Check The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) website: http://www.hud.gov/apps/section8/index.cfm.
Apartment Smart offers affordable housing listings throughout the US: http://www.apartmentsmart.com/, as does Affordable Housing Online: www.affordablehousingonline.com
The City of San Jose Housing Dept., ph: (408) 535-3860 listing of affordable housing (see above).
Check www.rent.com and see what’s available -- when you call an apartment complex manager, be sure to ask about income restricted units. Very often, market-rate developments have 20% or more of their units set aside for low-income tenants.
Visit Craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/ or https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa
It's a good idea to apply to as many non-profit housing organizations as possible. For a list, contact the Nonprofit Housing Association of Northern California, (415) 989-8160, www.nonprofithousing.org (i.e., Charities Housing: http://charitieshousing.org/, (408) 550-8300; EAH Housing: http://www.eahhousing.org/, (415) 258-1800; Mid-Peninsula Housing: http://www.midpen-housing.org/, (650) 356-2900; etc.). Call Helplink at 1-800-273-6222 or another helpline 2-1-1

Here's some information on homeless resources:

City of San Jose Housing: https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments/housing
Family Supportive Housing: http://www.familysupportivehousing.org/
Housing Authority (Section 8 questions), 408-275-8770
LifeMoves: https://www.lifemoves.org/
Palo Alto Housing Group, 650-321-9709
Sacred Heart Community Services, 408-278-2160
Sobrato Family Living Center, 855-8506 (emergency housing), HomeFirst: https://www.homefirstscc.org/
United Way (connects people with community services), https://uwba.org/
United Way Helpline, toll free (800) 273-6222

Resources on how to find work:

CalWORKS, (408) 491-6300: http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/ssa
NOVA CONNECT, Employment, education, training and support services; (408) 730-7232: www.novaworks.org
ProMatch, Career resource, assistance with job search; (408) 736-2391: www.promatch.org
Work2Future, 408-846-1480: www.work2future.biz