Housing & Financial Support

The City of Santa Monica Housing Office’s mission is to create new housing opportunities, preserve existing affordable housing, and help residents keep their housing in Santa Monica.

For more information please call:

1685 Main St., Mail Stop #19, Santa Monica, CA 90401

M-F: 7:30 AM-5:30 PM

Call: (310)-458-8740

The mission of Upward Bound House (UBH) is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services, and advocacy. We strive to reduce the number of homeless families with minor children who are hungry and living on the streets of Los Angeles, by helping them access basic resources and successfully transition into their own homes with the capacity to remain there permanently.

For more information please call:

1104 Washington Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403

M-F: 9:00AM-5:30PM

Call: (310)-458-7779

The Children’s Lifesaving Foundation (CLF) is a non-profit, 501( c)(3) organization, dedicated to enriching and transforming the lives of homeless and underserved children and families in Los Angeles through academic, social and domestic support. We are currently providing Emergency Funding during the COVID-19 Crisis to the adopted families in our Vita Network and other in-need families in Los Angeles.

For more information please call:

1112 Montana Ave #534, Santa Monica, CA 90403

M-F: 9:00AM-6:00PM, Sat. 12:00PM-6:00PM

Call: (424)-645-7661

Community Corporation of Santa Monica fosters a more inclusive, caring, and environmentally sustainable city where each person has a home in which to live and thrive with dignity. We improve lives and neighborhoods by restoring, building, and managing affordable housing for people of modest means. We work to advance the values that Santa Monica residents share and to enrich the community for all.

For more information please call:

1423 Second Street, Suite B, Santa Monica, CA 90401

M-Th.: 8:00AM-5:30PM

Call: (310)-394-8487

Venice Community House

Venice Community Housing supports and builds equitable and inclusive communities by providing affordable housing with supportive services, education, employment programs, and public policy advocacy that advances racial and economic justice.

For more information please call:

200 Lincoln Blvd, Venice, CA 90291

M-F: 9:00AM-5:00PM

Call: (310)-399-4100

Safe Place for Youth prioritizes low barriers for entry, harm-reduction, a trauma-informed approach, and the provision of a safe, supportive environment. We do this through a continuum of care that includes street outreach, access center services, case management, health and wellness, and education and employment programs.

For more information please call:

340 Sunset Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90291

M-F: 10:00AM–1:00PM/2:00–4:30 PM

Call: (310)-902-2283

The California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program offers eligible SoCalGas® customers a 20% discount on their monthly natural gas bill. The discount will be applied to the monthly natural gas bill following the date that the application is approved by SoCalGas.

You can apply by filling out the online application at:

www.socalgas.com/save-money-and-energy/assistance-programs/california-alternate-rates-for-energy

If you have recently lost your job or your income has changed, you may qualify for a reduced energy rate through the CARE program that reduces energy bills for eligible customers by about 30% or the FERA program that reduces electric bills for qualified households by 18%..

You can apply by filling out the online application at:

www.sce.com/apps/iqp#CustomerSelectionMain

The California LifeLine Program is a state program that provides discounted home phone and cell phone services to eligible households. The California LifeLine discounts help consumers lower the cost of their phone bills.

To learn if you and your household qualify visit: www.californialifeline.com/en