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If you are seeking housing, please fill out this form to the best of your abilities down below. First Community Housing will respond in a timely manner.
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:
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SMC Housing Search covers all affordable housing in San Mateo County.
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Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara - (408) 275-8770. Info on Section 8 eligibility and apartment listings.
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City of San Jose Housing Search Portal: Click Here
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Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County - (831) 454-9455.
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Housing Authority of Monterey County - 831-775-5000.
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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.
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Public Housing listing site for San Jose, CA
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The City of San Jose Housing Dept: Here
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Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation – Housing and food information
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Affordable Housing Online offers listings throughout the US
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Craigslist apartment listings for the Bay Area
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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.
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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.
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.
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Gish Apartments at (408) 436-8972. Thirty-five multi-family, low-income housing units, with 13 units set aside for the developmentally disabled.
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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.
FINANCIAL AND RENTAL ASSISTANCE:
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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/
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Housing Authority - Section 8: (408) 275-8770 https://www.scchousingauthority.org/contact/
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Sacred Heart Community Services: (408) 278-2160 http://www.sacredheartcs.org/
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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
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): https://www.hhs.gov/programs/index.html
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.
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For a listing of affordable housing available in San Mateo County, check www.smchousingsearch.org.
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If you already have a Section 8 voucher, you can search for housing at www.GoSection8.com.
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The City of San Jose Housing Dept., ph: (408) 535-3860 listing of affordable housing (see above).
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Visit Craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/ or https://sfbay.craigslist.org/search/apa
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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
* 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
* ProMatch, Career resource, assistance with job search; (408) 736-2391: www.promatch.org
Find Housing
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.
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Search the City of San Jose Housing Dept.'s listing of affordable housing: Here
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Contact the Council on Aging: Here. Phone: (707) 525-0143
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Check Christian Church Homes senior housing: (510)632-6712, http://www.cchnc.org/
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Here's a listing of the affordable housing available in San Mateo County: www.SMCHousingSearch.org.
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/