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Overview of Services

The Emergency Housing Services section administers programs that assist the homeless community with shelter, hotel/motel vouchers, rental assistance, eviction prevention, transitional housing, HIV/AIDS housing. It also provides a continuum of other support services to the homeless such as food, employment, physical and mental health, drug abuse and domestic violence programs.

Contact Housing Services

 

 

 

Where can I find a
shelter tonight?

I am about to lose my house. Can you help me?

I have a Section 8 Voucher,
but can't find housing. Who can I talk to?

How can I open
a homeless shelter?

I would like to fix up an abandoned building.  Can the City give me money to do this?

more FAQs...

 
 
     


City of Oakland
Community and Economic Development Agency
Housing and Community Development Division
250 Frank Ogawa Plaza  Suite 5313  |   Oakland, CA 94612
Tel:
510.238.3015 | Fax: 510-238-3691 | TDD: 238-3254
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Last updated April 11, 2007
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It is the policy of the City of Oakland not to discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, family status,
sexual orientation, or disability in employment or any of its programs, activities, or services. 

City of Oakland is an equal opportunity housing provider