Housing & Homeless Services

Housing Expense Assistance

2-1-1 Tips

If you are homeless or experiencing a housing crisis, call 2-1-1 for available resources.

Some programs offer financial assistance if you are behind on your rent or mortgage payment or if you need help with a rent deposit. Other programs may help with the cost of making your home more energy efficient or improving accessibility to enable independent living for seniors and people with disabilities. Be sure to check the eligibility information in each entry to see if the program is a good fit for you.

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Rent Payment Assistance

Home Maintenance and Minor Repair Services

Energy Efficient Home Improvement Assistance

Disability Related Home Modifications

Emergency Housing

2-1-1 Tips

If you are homeless or experiencing a housing crisis, call 2-1-1 for available resources.

There are programs offering emergency shelters and housing resources for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.

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Emergency Shelters for Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness

Emergency Shelters for Survivors of Domestic Violence

Emergency Shelters for Runaway Youth

Emergency Shelters for Survivors of Sexual Assault

Transitional Housing (Temporary Housing)

Supportive Services for Individuals & Families Experiencing Homelessness

2-1-1 Tips

If you are homeless or experiencing a housing crisis, call 2-1-1 for available resources.

The following agencies in Mendocino County are working together to address the housing needs of our residents through participation in a Coordinated Entry System that helps individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness to connect with housing opportunities. Please reach out to one of these agencies if you or someone you know lacks housing.

Redwood Community Services’ Building Bridges Homeless Resource Center
https://www.redwoodcommunityservices.org
1045 South State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 234-3270

MCAVHN Care and Prevention Network
https://mcavhn.org
148 Clara Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 462-1932

Mendocino Coast Hospitality Center
www.mendocinohc.org/center
101 North Franklin Street, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 961-0172

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Homeless Drop In Centers

Laundry Facilities

Bathing Facilities

Temporary Mailing Address

Hot Meal Programs

Affordable Housing Options

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Two key programs for affordable housing based on income are the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 program and Subsidized or Reduced Cost Housing.

Through the Housing Choice Voucher Program, participants who are issued a voucher choose their own rental unit from a private landlord and the local housing authority pays part of ongoing rental costs directly to the landlord.

Through Subsidized or Reduced Cost Housing, participants live in designated complexes owned and operated by a participating authority. The cost varies depending on the property.

None of these programs offer a quick answer to affordable housing. However, if you are interested in these options for the future, the first step is applying to get on the wait lists of programs you are eligible for when you can.

Contact the Community Development Commission of Mendocino County (cdchousing.org) to learn more about the Housing Choice Voucher Program and other voucher options that might be accepting applications. If you find that any are not currently accepting new applications, wait-lists will periodically open, so it’s important to keep an eye out and submit an application to be placed on the wait-list when the opportunity arises.

Click on the Subsidized or Reduced Cost Housing link to find all those options.

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