Financial Housing Assistance
Rental Assistance
Housing Authority of the City of Alameda
Provides housing assistance to low income households. Programs include Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, etc.
Phone: 510-747-4300
Email: hainfo@alamedahsg.org
Alameda County Housing Secure
Alameda County Housing Secure (ACHS) administers the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
Phone: 510-994-0733
Email: erap@acgov.org
Chronicle Season of Sharing Fund
Provides short-term assistance to help Bay Area households overcome an unforeseen crisis. To apply contact the Alameda County Social Services Agency.
Phone: 510-272-3700
ECHO Housing Assistance
ECHO's Rental Assistance Program assists residents living in Alameda County with move-in costs or delinquent rent due to a temporary financial setback.
Phone: 510-581-9380
Stay Housed Bay Area
Stay Housed Bay Area is a free, user-friendly website where Bay Area residents can find housing resources and services. These free resources can help tenants with unpaid rent, respond to an eviction notice, or assert their rights to stay in their current housing.
Phone: 211
Utilities Assistance
Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
AMP offers several financial assistance programs to reduce electric bills.
Phone: 510-832-3040
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
EBMUD offers a Customer Assistance Program (CAP) to help pay a portion of the water bill for qualified low-income residential customers.
Phone: 866-403-2683
Email: customerservice@ebmud.com
Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE)
PGE provides various financial assistance programs that offer solutions for paying past-due bills, and additional support programs for reducing future household expenses.
Phone: 1-800-743-5000