Financial Housing Assistance

Rental Assistance

Housing Authority of the City of Alameda
Provides housing assistance to low income households. Programs include Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, etc.  
Phone: 510-747-4300
Email: hainfo@alamedahsg.org

Alameda County Housing Secure
Alameda County Housing Secure (ACHS) administers the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
Phone: 510-994-0733
Email: erap@acgov.org

Behavior Health Care Services - Housing Assistance Fund
Financial Assistance to help individuals and their families move out of homelessness, including emergency rent payments to prevent eviction. 
Phone: 510-891-8930 

ECHO Housing Assistance
ECHO's Rental Assistance Program assists residents living in Alameda County with move-in costs or delinquent rent due to a temporary financial setback. 
Phone: 510-581-9380 

 

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Utilities Assistance

Alameda Municipal Power (AMP)
AMP offers several financial assistance programs to reduce electric bills. 
Phone: 510-832-3040 

East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
EBMUD offers a Customer Assistance Program (CAP) to help pay a portion of the water bill for qualified low-income residential customers. 
Phone: 866-403-2683
Email: customerservice@ebmud.com

Pacific Gas & Electric (PGE)
PGE provides various financial assistance programs that offer solutions for paying past-due bills, and additional support programs for reducing future household expenses.  
Phone: 1-800-743-5000