Organizations in Contra Costa County are working together to prevent and reverse homelessness. The Crisis Center provides two main types of assistance to people facing eviction: eviction assistance and rapid rehousing. Eviction assistance helps people with the immediate costs of eviction, such as court fees. Rapid rehousing helps people find new housing quickly.
There are many different organizations that applicants can turn to for help. Organizations such as SHELTER Inc. and the United Way offer eviction prevention programs, which partner with the Crisis Center. Both organizations want as many people as possible to get the help they need to stay in their homes.
Financial help for evictions and rehousing
If you’re homeless in Contra Costa County, you may be able to get free vouchers for emergency motels. This can help you if you’re trying to break the cycle of homelessness. The voucher will only be offered when local shelters are full and it only pays for a very short term stay at a motel or hotel.
There are agencies in Contra Costa and San Ramon (and other nearby cities) that can help with motel vouchers for people who have recently been evicted, families with children, or single moms. You must not have any drug or alcohol abuse problems to be eligible. This means that if someone is staying in a short term lodging, they will also need someone to help manage their case.
Some non-profit organizations such as SHELTER of Martinez California may have money available to directly pay for housing costs such as rent or energy bills. There may be grants available for tenants who are behind on their rent and have received an eviction notice. The applicant must be in danger of becoming homeless. Other forms of aid, such as interest-free loans, can also be used as a way to prevent eviction, and those funds can be used to cover utility, water, or other bills.
This means that the client will have to enroll in a plan that will help them have stable finances for a short or long period of time. A case manager will meet with the family that applies for help on a weekly basis. During the sessions, they will work together on creating and sticking to a budget, accessing social services including Cal-Fresh or CAPI, and doing whatever it takes to maintain housing stability. The goal is to stop people from being kicked out of their homes and/or being homeless.
This means that the lawyers will check to see if the eviction letter is allowable under the law. They will look at it from the tenant’s point of view and often won’t charge them for it. Some landlords in California are trying to evict families for things like making too much noise or not paying rent on time. But there are laws that protect renters from being treated unfairly. The Contra Costa County Legal Aid office can provide information and assistance with this issue.
The Supportive Services for Veteran Families program helps military members and their families with a variety of services. These services can include things like financial assistance, housing assistance, and counseling services. This program is designed to help military families in need and to make sure that they have the resources they need to thrive. The program, which is officially called the Supportive Services for Veteran Families program, provides government grants that can be used to pay for rent, security deposits, and other expenses, in order to prevent an eviction from happening. It can help with the cost of moving. Intensive case management is a program that helps veterans meet their potential. Partners such as the United Way want all veterans to have permanent housing.
This is what rapid rehousing will work towards: providing a permanent housing placement for Contra Costa County residents. This service will be for families who have recently left an emergency shelter, such as the one in Mountain View, or who were living in a motel. The program can also help residents who were living on the streets, at a friends house, or in an unsafe home.
This consists of many different programs. When someone is evicted, they may be rehoused into transitional housing. Some agencies, like SHELTER Inc., have their own apartments that they manage in the county. There are also housing sites for people who are disabled, have mental illness, or are senior citizens.
It can be very difficult to find affordable housing in the Bay Area. The applicant usually needs to save a lot of money for future expenses like security deposits. This means that the person looking to rent the space must have a job that pays enough to live on, or have another source of income such as CalWorks benefits. When needed, non-profits can work together to provide job training.
Eviction help and homeless prevention assistance is provided in a variety of different situations. The organizations who help people in tough situations know that it costs a lot of money to live in Contra Costa County. If the tenant is not causing problems and is in a tough situation, help may be given to prevent them from being evicted. It can help with things like CalWorks, disability, or CAPI benefits. To apply, call 925-338-1038 or 800-808-6444.