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  Alameda County Online Resource Directory
Find health and human service programs throughout Alameda County with this Resource Directory. You can search by type of service (key word search) or by agency name. Information is available in several languages and listings include information about location, public transit routes and accessibility.
If you are low-income, you may be eligible for a loan to help you pay your security deposit. Move-in funds are not available if you have already moved into your new place. Eligibility criteria and application processes vary. Contact the agencies below for more information.
If you are behind in your rent you may be eligible for a loan to help you pay your back rent. These agencies will only give eviction prevention funds if you are one month behind on your rent and can prove that after this one time you will be able to pay your monthly rent. Call the programs listed below for eligibility information.
ECHO Housing
(510) 836-4826
http://www.echofairhousing.org/pages/2/index.htm
If you are receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and you need a security deposit loan you may contact OHA's Housing Search Coordinator at (510) 874-1530 to submit an application to ECHO. To be eligible, you must not have received assistance from ECHO in the past and your unit must have passed the HQS inspection.
Travelers' Aid
(510) 444-6834
Catholic Charities
(510) 768-3100
http://www.cceb.org/main/
East Oakland Switchboard
(510) 569-6369
Oakland Independent Support Center (OISC)
(510) 281-7710
(For people with disabilities who are OISC clients)
CHAIN Referral Line.
Referrals to agencies/ developments taking applications
(510) 537-2552
www.edenir.org
Affordable Housing Projects in Oakland
www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/projects/index.html
Allied Housing, Inc.
(Housing Scholarships & Linkages)
22245 Main Street, #204
Hayward, CA 94541
(510) 881-7310
www.alliedhousing.org
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
www.hud.gov
Additional Housing Resources
Red Cross
Alameda County Main Office
3901 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 595-4400
http://www.bayarea-redcross.org/
Hunger Hotline: (800) 870-3663
by Alameda County Food Bank
www.accfb.org
HELPLINE: (800) 273-6222 or 510-772-HELP
Espanol HELPLINE: 510-772-4444
Shelter Hotline: (800) 774-3583
Daily list of available shelters:
Eden I&R at (510) 537-2552
or check out www.edenir.org
Oakland Shelter list
www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/homeless/shelter.html
Low-income families and individuals may be eligible for assistance with their utility and phone bills.
PG&E financial assistance programs for low-income customers
http://www.pge.com/res/financial_assistance/index.html
Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)
(800) 743-5000
http://www.pge.com/
EBMUD Customer Assistance Program (CAP) for low-income customers
http://www.ebmud.com
East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
(510) 287-1380
http://www.ebmud.com
SBC Lifeline low-income phone service
http://www02.sbc.com/Products_Services/Residential/1,,68,00.html
SBC
(800) 310-2355
http://www.sbc.com
Ask a Lawyer
Drop-in legal information for tenants twice a month at OHA.
Click here to view the schedule
Bay Area Legal Aid
405 14th Street, 11th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 663-4744
(800) 551-5554
www.baylegal.org
Centro Legal de la Raza
1001 Fruitvale Avenue, Second Floor
Oakland, CA 94601
Spanish - (510) 437-1554
English - (510) 437-1554 and press 2 #
http://www.centrolegal.org/
East Bay Community Law Center
3130 Shattuck Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94705
(510) 548-4040
www.ebclc.org
Eviction Defense Center
1611 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 452-4541
National Housing Law Project
614 Grand Ave., Ste. 320
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 251-9400
www.nhlp.org
Oakland Rent Arbitration Board
250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 5th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-3721
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/rentboard/index.html
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th Street, Ste. 560
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
www.sentinelfairhousing.org
Alameda County Bar Association
610 16th Street, Ste. 426
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 893-7160
http://www.acbanet.org
Law Center for Families
510 16th Street, Suite 300
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 451-9261
www.lcff.org
Lawyers in the Library
Oakland Public Library
(510) 239-3134
http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/services/lawyers.html
Legal Assistance for Seniors
464 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 832-3040
Small Claims Legal Advice Program
661 Washington Street, 2nd Floor (Self Help Center)
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 268-7665
www.co.alameda.ca.us/courts
Trained mediators help landlords and tenants resolve disputes by helping both parties talk through the problem and come to an agreement together.
East Bay Community Mediation
1968 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
(510) 548-2377
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th St., Ste 560
Oakland CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
www.sentinelfairhousing.org
Bay Area Legal Aid
405 14th Street, 11th floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 663-4744
(800) 551-5554
www.baylegal.org
Housing Rights
P.O. Box 12895
Berkeley 94712
(510) 548-8776
http://www.housingrights.com
Sentinel Fair Housing
510 16th Street, Ste. 560
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 836-2687
www.sentinelfairhousing.org
U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102-3448
(415) 436-8400
(800) 347-3739
TTY (415) 436-6594
www.hud.gov
Fair Housing Information
http://www.hud.gov/offices/fheo/
Housing Discrimination Complaint Line: (800) 669-9777
AC Transit Paratransit
(510) 817-1717
http://www.actransit.org/riderinfo/paratransit.wu
Access Improvement Program
City of Oakland grants for accessibility modifications in rental housing
Residential Lending & Rehabilitation Services
(510) 238-3909
www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/loansgrants/access_rent.html
Center for Independent Living (CIL)
2539 Telegraph Ave
Berkeley, CA 94704
(510) 841-4776
TDD: (510) 848-3101
www.cilberkeley.org
CIL Field Offices:
Oakland Office
610 16th Street, 4th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 763-9999
TDD: (510) 444-1837
Fruitvale Satellite Office:
Centro de Vida Independiente CIV
Spanish Speaking Citizens Foundation
1470 Fruitvale Avenue
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 536-2271
East Oakland Office:
7200 Bancroft Ave, Suite 9 A
Oakland, California
(510) 635-4920
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
2212 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 644-2555 V/TTY
www.dredf.org
Housing Consortium of the East Bay
(for people with developmental disabilities)
1736 Franklin Street, 6th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 832-1315
www.hceb.org
Housing Rights
P.O. Box 12895
Berkeley 94712
(510) 548-8776
www.housingrights.com
Protection & Advocacy Incorporated
433 Hegenberger Road, Suite 220
Oakland, CA 94621
(800) 776-5746 Voice/TDD/TTY
www.pai-ca.org
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Federal disability resource page:
www.disabilityinfo.gov
Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Homepage
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Adult Day Services Network of Alameda County
7751 Edgewater Drive
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 883-0874
www.adsnac.org
AC Transit Paratransit
(510) 817-1717
http://www.actransit.org/riderinfo/paratransit.wu
Alameda County Adult & Aging Services
Eastmont Town Center
6955 Foothill Blvd, Suite 300
Oakland, Ca 94606
(510) 577-1900
http://www.alamedasocialservices.org/public/about/departments/
adult_and_aging/index.cfm
Bay Area Community Services
Post Office Box 2269
Oakland, CA 94621-2269
(510) 613-0330
TDD: (510) 613-0328
www.bayareacs.org
Family Bridges, Inc.
168 11th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 839-2022
www.fambridges.org
Legal Assistance for Seniors
464 - 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 832-3040
Over 60 Health Center/ LifeLong Medical Care
2031 Sixth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710
(510) 704-6010
www.lifelongmedical.org
St. Mary's Center
635 - 22nd Street
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 893-4723
www.stmaryscenter.org
The Unity Council
1900 Fruitvale Ave., Suite 2A
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 535-6900
(510) 534-7771
www.unitycouncil.org
There are three credit bureaus that collect and report information about your credit and payment history. Contact them to get a copy of your report and be sure to find out if you are eligible for a free credit report.
You may be eligible for a FREE CREDIT REPORT if:
- You've been denied credit because of information in your credit report and you request a copy within 60 days of being denied credit
- You are unemployed and looking for work
- You receive public assistance
- You believe your credit report contains errors due to fraud
Equifax
(800) 685-1111
www.equifax.com
Experian (formerly TRW)
(888) 397-3742
www.experian.com
Trans Union LLC
(800) 888-4213, (800) 916-8800
www.tuc.com
Money Management & Asset Building
Consumer Credit Counselors / Money Management Inc.
7667 Oakport Street
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 729-6960
(800) 501-SAVE
www.cccsebay.org
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
310 8th Street, Suite 200
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 287-5353
www.ebaldc.org/contents/ned.htm
People's Community Partnership Federal Credit Union
(510) 267-0450
900 Market Street, Ste. L
Oakland, CA
http://www.pcpfcu.org
The Unity Council
1900 Fruitvale Ave., Suite 2A
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 535-6900
www.unitycouncil.org
Consumer Action
www.consumer-action.org
(415) 777-9635
Information about building and rebuilding credit & consumer rights.
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
www.ftc.gov
(877) 382-4357
Identity Theft Information
www.consumer.gov/idtheft
Report Identity Theft
(877) IDTHEFT
City of Oakland
www.oaklandnet.com
CITYLINE: (510) 238-2222. Recorded information about City of Oakland programs & services.
Code Compliance/ City of Oakland Building Department
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/ceda/revised/building.html
Rent Arbitration Board
http://www.oaklandnet.com/government/hcd/rentboard/index.html
Oakland Unified School District
http://webportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/index.aspx
To look up your child's school go to: http://mapstacker.ousd.k12.ca.us/
(510) 879-8582
TTY/TDD line:(510) 879-8739
Alameda County's Website
www.co.alameda.ca.us
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
www.aclppp.org
Public Health
www.co.alameda.ca.us/PublicHealth
State of California Website
http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_homepage.jsp
California Landlord/Tenant Legal Guide
(California Department of Consumer Affairs)
www.dca.ca.gov/legal/landlordbook
California State Law
www.leginfo.ca.gov
http://www.LawHelpCalifornia.org
HUD - U.S. Department of Housing & Community Development
www.hud.gov
Find other Housing Authority websites
www.phada.org/linkha.htm
U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/
U.S. Senate
www.senate.gov
White House
www.whitehouse.gov
Try the Alameda County Online Resource Directory
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