**Find more flyers, announcements, and resources in the Google Drive Folder. You may also add your flyers and resources here!**
Register for Section 8 Housing!
The above flyer provides additional information on how to sign up for Section 8 housing online and reserve a spot on their interest list.
Learn More about the Section 8 Providers!
This a list of local agencies providing housing services through the Section 8 program. After applying for the interest list on Section 8, a client who is approved will be linked to one of these providers. You can also sometimes go directly through the provider who will further guide the client through signing up for Section 8.
Here4You Hotline through Bill Wilson Center & SCC
Here4You is a program offered through the Bill Wilson Center & Santa Clara County Section 8 Housing Authority. This emergency hotline and call center helps individuals or families find emergency shelter and finding long-term housing solutions.
Rapid Rehousing Program
Referred through the Section 8 Application Portal.
Vista Village Apartments
Below Market Rate Housing provided through Rise Housing Solutions.
Greenwood Court Apartments
Below Market Rate Housing provided through Rise Housing Solutions
Interim Housing Assistance (Average Stay of 90-120 Days)
**Georgia Travis House is one housing option in San Jose provided by LifeMoves. Check out this list here to find more housing options across the Bay Area**
Participants:
Community Services Agency of Mountain View, LifeMoves, Sunnyvale Community Services, Sacred Heart, Salvation Army, St. Joseph's Family Center, & West Valley Community Center
"The Emergency Assistance Network (EAN) agencies in Santa Clara County provide a variety of services to prevent homelessness, utility disconnections, and hunger. Assistance is based on Zip Code residence."
Use the information below to learn more about helping clients access these services. 211 is in partnership with EAN of SCC.
Main Location:
3490 The Alameda Santa Clara, CA 95050
BWC General Contact Information:
(408) 243-0222 or
The Bill Wilson Center (BWC) provides SEVERAL services including emergency housing solutions. BWC is partnered with Santa Clara County's Housing Authority and operates additional programs independently or in partnership with other foundations.
To learn more about the many services and emergency housing programs offered by Bill Wilson Center, please click through the links below!
Location of Administration Office:
507 Valley Way, Milpitas, CA 95035
Homelessness Prevention Services
408-786-8538 or
HomeFirst is a leading provider of services, shelter, and housing opportunities to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness in the Bay Area of California. They serve more than 5,000 adults, veterans, families, and youth each year through a continuum of care which includes prevention, outreach, shelter, interim and permanent housing programming.
The client must be referred in order to receive services. Referrals are received through the Section 8 Housing Interest Form.
For prevention services, contact through phone or email first.
359 North 4th Street
San Jose, CA 95109
(408) 282-1165
Rental and Deposit Assistance
Clothing Vouchers
Grocery Assistance
Transportation Assistance
3090 Homestead Road
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408) 247-4588
Check out these additional resources below for housing!
There is a variety of services available across Santa Clara county providing unhoused services, transitional housing support, and rental assistance. Below is a list of additional resources and ways to access additional information on housing services.
The Office of Immigrant Relations offers an Emergency Rental Assistance Toolkit. This toolkit provides training material on accessing emergency rental assistance, training on new laws for renters, and additional resources. Materials available in different languages.
First Community Housing offers a comprehensive list of agencies providing housing services across Santa Clara County. This resource page covers rental assistance, affordable housing, disability housing, unhoused services, and more!
This interactive search tool on the City of San Jose website is a way to search for affordable housing. If the City of San Jose is accepting housing applications and a rental is available, then clients can apply on the rental page. For reference on additional San Jose housing programs, use the link below.
CalFresh | Information Phone Number
1-877-847-3663
Multiple Languages Available for Assistance!
English, Spanish, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean, & Russian
For Speech or Hearing Assistance Call 711
Families Only & One Ticket per Household
**No registration needed, but need to be physically present to receive a ticket**
Location
Parking Lot 1
Enter Through San Felipe
Market Rules are available on the website or on the linked page above.
EVC Food Distribution with Second Harvest
Students and Community Members
**Must register first**
Drive-Thru Hours
First & Third Friday
9:30am - 11:00am
Location
Parking Lot 1
Enter Through San Felipe
Note: The RSVP list will close at 5:00PM the week before the Food Distribution.
**Due to COVID-19, the EVC Second Harvest Food Distribution is currently Drive-Thru Only.**
**Serves Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, & Groceries**
Pick Up Location
311 Willow St, San Jose, Ca, 95110
Breakfast
Thursdays
8:30AM - 9:30AM
Lunch
Mondays & Fridays
12PM - 1PM
Dinner
Tuesdays & Wednesdays
4PM - 5PM
Groceries
Tuesdays
5PM - 6PM
Call: 1-800-984-3663
Pick-Up Times
Monday - Friday
8AM - 5PM
Requirements
Resident of the same county
Pick up times vary by location. Location is determined by a partnered distribution center
Languages
English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Cantonese
Mandarin
Tagalog
Other Languages with an interpreter.