General Resources
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Cash Assistance
Disability Benefits
Employment
Food
Healthcare
Housing
Important Documents
Free Phone and Service
Public Utilities
Shelter
Tax Assistance
Disability Benefits
Employment
Food
Healthcare
Housing
Important Documents
Free Phone and Service
Public Utilities
Shelter
Tax Assistance
Cash Assistance
- Assistance Dog Special Allowance Program (ADSA)
- California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)
- Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI)
- The General Assistance Program (GA)
Disability Benefits
- In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- VTA Paratransit
Employment
Food
Healthcare
Housing
- Affordable Housing Online↗
- Craigslist↗
- Facebook Marketplace Property Rentals↗
- GoSection8 - Find Affordable Rentals↗
- Santa Clara County Housing Authority↗
- Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
- Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
City-Specific Housing Resources
- Campbell: Affordable Housing Program↗
- Campbell: Below Market Rate Program↗
- Cupertino: Below Market Rate Rental Opportunities - Rise Housing Solutions ↗
- Gilroy: Affordable Apartment Rentals↗
- Los Altos: Below Market Rate Rental Program↗
- Los Gatos: Hello Housing↗
- Milpitas: Renters↗
- Morgan Hill: Housing↗
- Mountain View: Affordable Housing in the City↗
- Palo Alto: Below Market Rate Housing Rental Program↗
- San Jose: Affordable Housing Portal↗
- San Jose: Affordable Housing Reference Map↗
- Santa Clara: Affordable Housing Programs↗
- Sunnyvale: Below Market Rate and Affordable Rental Programs↗
Important Documents
- How to Apply for a California Identification Card
- How to Apply for a Duplicate California Driver's License
- How to Apply for a Replacement Social Security Card
Free Phone and Service
Public Utilities
- California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) Program
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
Shelter
For shelter referrals please call 408 385 2400
Tax Assistance
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