MUTUAL AID

RESOURCES FOR YOU OR A LOVED ONE IN NEED

HOUSING

Rent

• San Diego Housing Commission

• Includes Section 8 vouchers, Family Unification Program, Veterans VASH, and moderate rehab options.

• Apply for rental assistance 

• Find affordable rental units 

• Phone: (619) 578-7768

• Email: HousingFirstSanDiego@sdhc.org

• San Diego Student Housing

• Students can check out furnished student housing here

• Phones: (619) 788-1782

• E-mail:info@sandiego-studenthousing.com

• MAAC (Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee)

• Regional nonprofit offering affordable housing, advocacy, workforce training, and more.

• Phone: (619) 426-3595

• Email: info@MAACproject.org

Homeownership

• San Diego Housing Commission

• Find loan services 

FOOD ASSISTANCE

Food

• San Diego Food Bank

• GPS food locator map to find a San Diego Food Bank partner near you.

• Feeding San Diego

• Find a free Feeding San Diego food distribution near you.

• USDA

• Free meals for your school-age kids from the Summer Meals for Kids.

• Find a store that accepts SNAP near you.

Nutrition Classes

• CalFresh

• Take the EatFresh Mini Course to learn more about nutrition and healthy living. 

Programs

• USDA

• Sign up for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) that helps supplement nutritional diets with monthly food packages.

• Eligibility:

• Low-income AND

• Aged 60+ 

• Health and Human Services Agency

• Get free restaurant meals from the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program

• Eligibility:

• Aged 60+ OR

• Disabled OR

• The spouse of an individual belonging to one of the above categories OR

• Experiencing homelessness

• Lieber’s Corner Market at JFS

• Grocery-like distributions and up to 75 diapers/month for qualified families.

• Phone: (858) 637‑3210

• Email: handup@jfssd.org

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Financial and Welfare Aid

• Department of Social Services

• CalWORKs Cash Aid & Support Programs

• Monthly cash benefits, job training, and financial help. 60-month lifetime limit.

• There are eligibility requirements.

• CDSS Engagement Bureau

• 744 P Street, MS 8-8-33

• Sacramento, CA 95814  

• Phone: (916) 654-2137

• CDSS Early Engagement and Eligibility

• 744 P Street, MS 8-8-31

• Sacramento, CA 95814  

• Phone: (916) 654-1322

CHILDCARE/EARLY EDUCATION

• 211 

• Hosts regular food distributions, mental health resource fairs, art fairs, training opportunities, and more. CLICK HERE for a list of all upcoming events.

• Child Care San Diego

  • The Centralized San Diego Eligibility List links San Diego families to daycare or child care assistance.

    • Phone: (800) 521-0560

    • Email: celmaster@childcaresandiego.com

• CDA

• CDA provides child care assistance to families who live or work in San Diego County.

• Phone: (619) 427-4411

WILDFIRE RESOURCES

• BenefitsCal

• We’re here to support you with food, cash aid, and health coverage benefits.

• Phone: (877) 410-8827