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The City of San Jose's affordable housing portal provides information on affordable apartments currently accepting applications, and you can begin the application process if you see an apartment you like. The City also offers an interactive Affordable Rental Housing map with contact…
The WVCS CARE program provides safety net services for low-income households in the West Valley areas of Cupertino, Saratoga, Los Gatos, and West San Jose, including emergency financial assistance for rent and utilities to prevent evictions and utility cutoffs, access to the…
Charities Housing provides high-quality affordable rental communities for low-income households in Santa Clara County, with on-site resident services coordination. Each community has its own leasing office and its own waiting list, which vary in length; the page listing properties currently accepting applications…
1400 Parkmoor Avenue, Suite 190
Sacred Heart Community Service has funding for emergency deposit assistance and first month's rent. The assistance requires an emergency reason for the move and is for people who are low-income and live in Santa Clara County.
1381 South 1st Street
The Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program provides support and resources to help Housing Choice Voucher families meet personal goals for employment, education and finances, with guidance from LifeSTEPS, the Housing Authority's social services partner. When your earned income and rent portion increase during…
505 West Julian Street
Sunnyvale Community Services is an independent, nonprofit emergency assistance agency serving low-income residents of Sunnyvale and surrounding communities. It offers one-time, short-term financial assistance with rent, a rental deposit, utility bills, or other essential expenses; homelessness prevention help with temporary financial help,…
The Haven to Home Program serves unhoused members of the community, providing supportive services and resources and a pathway to stability for those experiencing homelessness. It offers access to the WVCS Market for food needs, UPLIFT bus passes for transportation, laundry quarters,…
For people in need of shelter services, the Santa Clara County Here4You Hotline assists with shelter placements. Emergency shelters are where homeless people facing a housing crisis or fleeing an unsafe situation can live temporarily; the County's Office of Supportive Housing collaborates…
Community Services Agency is the community's safety net, providing critical support services that preserve and promote stability, self-reliance and dignity. CSA offers services including assistance with homeless prevention, food, and health checks for the elderly.
The Homelessness Prevention System provides assistance to low-income families or individuals who are at risk of losing their housing, including temporary financial assistance, legal support, case management and other services. It is co-led by the County of Santa Clara Office of Supportive…
The South County Compassion Center (Gilroy Compassion Center) helps unhoused people in South County through intensive case management. Its case managers complete a VI-SPDAT vulnerability assessment that places clients in a queue for supportive housing that prioritizes those at highest risk; it…
PO Box 233
Sacred Heart Community Service has funding for low-income Santa Clara County residents who need emergency financial assistance with past-due rent, emergency security deposit, mortgage, and other financial assistance tied to housing stability. All financial assistance goes directly to the landlord, not to…
1381 South 1st Street
SCCHA offers voucher programs and rental properties that help make rental housing safe and affordable for over 20,000 low-income families and individuals. Through the Applicant Portal you can join SCCHA's Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) interest lists; voucher participants generally pay about…
505 West Julian Street
Bill Wilson Center offers a number of housing services for youth and families in Santa Clara County, including the Here4You Call Center housing hotline, interim housing, rapid re-housing, the Safety Net Shelter, transitional housing programs, the LGBTQ Transitional Living Program, Peacock Commons,…
3490 The Alameda
This page lists 34 apartments in SCCHA's housing portfolio (senior and family, Tax Credit and Section 8 properties across Santa Clara County). These apartments are NOT part of the Housing Choice Voucher program and are managed by two third-party property management companies,…
505 West Julian Street
The Opportunity Services Center (OSC) is a low-barrier drop-in center serving primarily single adults in Palo Alto, providing showers, laundry, mailboxes, personal lockers, and daily breakfast and lunch. OSC also offers case management and resource navigation to support clients in progressing toward…
San Jose's Apartment Rent Ordinance limits rent increases to 5% every 12 months and provides a system for landlords and tenants to seek dispute mediation. The Tenant Protection Ordinance requires landlords to cite a just cause before evicting tenants (13 just causes…
HomeFirst provides housing support across Santa Clara County: prevention programs with temporary financial assistance and case management through the county-wide Homelessness Prevention System; rapid rehousing with short-term rental assistance and case management; outreach to people living outside; interim housing communities with 24/7…
3150 Almaden Expy, Ste. 147 (mailing address, as printed on the page)
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