Housing Help 2024 ... Helps

Ready to do this? Here's how it works.

Fill in and submit your application

What to expect?

Give yourself 20 - 40 minutes to apply.
Fill out as much as you can as that can speed up your application process.
Be ready to share about the money you earn and the things you pay for or own.

We'll review your application

We will reach out to schedule your interview

We'll reach out to schedule your interview

Interview tips

We'll reach out to schedule a time and date that suits you.
You decide whether interview by via phone, chat or face-to-face is best for you.
If possible, try to provide documents of income and expenses
Plan for about 30 minutes.

Helpful Tips

Fill out as much as you can. We'll need at least the details below:

Name
Where you currently live.
Date of Birth

After that, you can submit your application at any time.

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Questions marked (required) must be answered. The others are optional.

Click the "Next" button when you are done with a question.

Click the "Previous" button to return to the previous step.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Housing Help 2024 is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion principles.

Throughout this application, we are mindful of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disability, and any other characteristic that makes us all unique beings.

Applicants have the right to be served without regard to race, gender identity, sexual orientation, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex, disability, or age, and to file a complaint if you feel you have been discriminated against.

First, we'll need to know who are you applying for?

Yourself
Yourself and spouse
Yourself and children
Yourself, spouse and children

What best describes your current housing situation?

HousingCategory

Please share your current address?

Street or PO Box Address

Apt #

City

Zip Code

Contact Information

Home Phone

Mobile Phone

Email

Your Name

First Name (required)

Last Name (required)

Suffix

Are you a College Student?

Yes
No

Do you need help with activities of daily living through personal assistance or a medical facility?

Yes
No

What is your Date of Birth?

What is your gender identity?

Why are we asking about your gender identity?

This is optional. It does not impact you getting Housing Help 2024 benefits. It is used for civil rights statistics.

If you do not want to answer this question, click “Next” to continue.

Male
Female
Trans-Gender
Prefer not to answer

Do you have a Social Security Number?

Do I need to provide my Social Security Number?

If you have a Social Security number (SSN), WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND INCLUDING IT HERE. It may help process your application faster.

You may be eligible for other assistance in addition to Housing Help 2024 funding, even if you do not provide an SSN.

Social Security Number

What is your marital Status?

Common Law
Divorced
Single
Married
Prefer not to answer

Are you a U.S. citizen or national?

This question is optional. If you do not wish to answer the question, click "Next" to continue.

Yes
No

What is your race or ethnic origin?

It's optional, but it helps to assure that benefits are given without regard to race, color, or national origin. Your answers will not affect your eligibility for Housing Help 2024 assistance.

What is this used for?

It will only be used for civil rights statistics.

Race

Let’s see if any of the below apply to you.

Select if you ...

Receive public Assistance

This includes

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)/CalWORKs
Tribal TANF, Medicaid/Medi-Cal
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (CalFresh/SNAP)
General Assistance/General Relief (GA/GR)

Are currently Pregnant

Are a person with a disability

Are enrolled in college or trade school

Are breastfeeding a child

Are or have served in the U.S. Military.

None of these apply.

Let's start with employment.

Do you have a job?

In this case a job is anything you do to earn money, like:

Full-time or part-time work
Seasonal Work
Self-employment, freelance, or independent contractor work
- Driving for Uber/Lyft/DoorDash/Postmates
- Recycling
- Babysitting
- Owning a business
- Anything else you do to earn money that’s not from a job

Yes
No

Did your employment change in the last year?

This could include:

Lost a job
Changed jobs
Reduction in hours
Laid off
Quit

Yes
No

Please answer the statements below.

Why do we ask these questions?

We know that sharing this information is hard, but we do need to know so we can find the right placement for you.

Are you under custodial supervision (outpatient, probation, parole or similar)?

Yes
No

Have you ever violated custodial supervision?

Yes
No

Do you have residency restrictions?

Yes
No

Are you ...

Hiding or running from the law for a felony crime or attempted felony crime? (This could be to avoid prosecution, being taken into custody, or going to jail.)

Yes
No