Resources for Rent Assistance
This info provided as a starting point only.
Not all sources are vetted and verified, and assistance will always depend on program criteria, circumstance and other factors. Allow as much as 4-6 weeks to complete process - assistance must be secured and funding in hand before move-in at Rising Tide.
Home Stretch // Alameda County Health
Created to help people experiencing homelessness (or recently exiting) obtain and maintain long-term, stable housing.
Assistance: First month’s rent and deposit
Keep People Housed // BACS
This program helps eligible applicants who need help paying the costs of moving into a new unit they have already identified and plan to lease. Available for Oakland and Contra Costa County.
Assistance: First month’s rent and deposit
Housing & Emergency Lodging Program (HELP)
One-time crisis-based financial assistance for homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless individuals who have sustainable income.
Assistance: Rent and deposit
ECHO Housing Assistance
To qualify for application, you must be a family with minor children, a veteran, a mother in her second trimester or later, a person 55 or older, a disabled adult, a domestic violence survivor, or an emancipated youth.
Assistance: Rent and deposit
Episcopal Community Services
Provides financial assistance to individuals and families. To become eligible for supportive housing, individuals and families must be assessed through San Francisco's Coordinated Entry system.
Assistance: Rent and deposit
More info
(Scroll to the bottom of the page to see Coordinated Entry links)
Stay Housed Bay Area
This resource connects people with the help they need to keep their housing, like rental assistance and legal services.
More info
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Many applicants are looking for help with move-in costs or longer term rental assistance. If you know of a program or organization that could help, let us know and we’ll add it to this list.