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
Phone: (619) 578-7768
Email: HousingFirstSanDiego@sdhc.org
San Diego Student Housing
Students can check out furnished student housing here
Phones: (619) 788-1782
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
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.
CalWORKs
CalWORKs provides child care assistance to families with children under age 13. Help is also available to families with a disabled or special needs child older than 13.
Resource line for suitable providers
Phone: 1(800)442-4927
WILDFIRE RESOURCES
BenefitsCal
We’re here to support you with food, cash aid, and health coverage benefits.
Phone: (877) 410-8827