Here are some services that can help employees afford rent/housing and utilities or find emergency shelter.
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Assistance and Shelters
Resource
Description
Yolo County
Provides a limited number of homeless families with children with shelter for up to 24 months, during which they will receive supportive services to help rebuild their live
Provides shelter to homeless individuals, allowing them to reside in a safe and stable environment while having the opportunity to receive supportive services and rebuild their lives
Emergency shelter program that operates 24/7 where individuals will have access to beds, restrooms/showers, laundry, transportation, phone, mail services, and case management
- Case management offers personalized support with long-term goals
The housing program provides permanent supportive and transitional housing
- Permanent supportive housing provides homes for individuals and families with a disability and who experienced homelessness
- Sober Living Environment is a peer-supported transitional housing program with linkages to outpatient treatment
Helps Yolo County low-income residents by providing financial assistance for rent and utilities
Solano County
Offers services including housing expense assistance, ride-sharing, emergency housing, appliance assistance, and housing-related assistance
Offers referrals for emergency housing, clean clothes, and more
Offers rental and move-in assistance
Sacramento County
Rent, utilities, and eviction assistance
Offers refugee resettlement services
Provides a safe and drug-free sheltered space for those experiencing homelessness
Offers assistance to individuals experiencing eviction
El Dorado and Placer Counties
Offers Transitional Housing Program and Permanent Supportive Housing Program that provide housing and supportive services to Placer County adult residents with a diagnosed mental illness and/or other co-morbid disabilities
Homeless Resource Helpline: (833)375-2237
Housing Choice Voucher Program helps low-income families, persons with disabilities and seniors in Placer County get affordable, safe, and decent housing
Housing Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance to eligible low-income individuals and families in El Dorado County
Shelter providing a safe place for adults struggling with homelessness as well as case management and housing assistance
California
List of local housing authorities
Offers shelters for those experiencing homelessness, transitional housing, and re-entry support
Utilities
Federal program that lowers the monthly cost of wireless phone or home phone for qualifying customers
PG&E program offering long-term monthly discounts on gas and electricity bills to qualifying individuals
Provides discounted home phone and cell phone services to qualified household
Helps income qualified homeowners offset water costs
Offers utility assistance to qualifying individuals
Helps income-eligible households pay their energy bill or heating fuel provider
Provides free energy efficiency measures to income-eligible households at no cost to the residents
PG&E program offering monthly discounts on gas and electricity bills to qualifying households of three or more people
Provides payment assistance with home energy bills and emergency assistance for eligible households facing shutoff
Offers utility assistance to qualifying individuals
Offers discounted telecommunication service for eligible customers
Federal program that offers a monthly discount to qualified low-income customers