Housing Assistance

CalWORKs Housing Assistance

The CalWORKs Homeless Assistance (HA) Program aims to help CalWORKs families meet the reasonable costs of securing housing. The CalWORKs HA program serves eligible CalWORKs recipients, or apparently eligible CalWORKs applicants, who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. CalWORKs HA can provide payments for temporary shelter for up to 16 cumulative calendar days, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing, including a security deposit and last month’s rent, or up to two months of rent arrearages.

Homeless Assistance Unit Hotline:  (559) 600-5315

CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP)

The CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP) fosters housing stability for families experiencing homelessness. HSP assists homeless CalWORKs families in obtaining permanent housing and can provide temporary shelter, help with moving costs, short to medium-term rental subsidies, and wraparound case management.

DSS HSP Brochure(PDF, 641KB)

Bringing Families Home Program (BFH)

The Bringing Families Home (BFH) program helps reduce the number of families in the child welfare system experiencing homelessness, increase family reunification, and prevent foster care placements. BFH serves homeless families involved with the child welfare system and is designed to offer housing supports in order for families to successfully reunify.

Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP)

The Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) assists homeless and disabled individuals apply for disability benefit programs, while also providing housing support. The HDAP requires that participating counties offer outreach, case management, benefits advocacy, and housing supports to all program participants.

Home Safe Program 

The Home Safe Program supports the safety and housing stability of individuals involved in Adult Protective Services (APS) who are experiencing, or at imminent risk of experiencing, homelessness due to elder or dependent adult abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation by providing housing-related assistance using evidence-based practices for homeless assistance and prevention.

Forms 

0779 Authorization for Release of Information(PDF, 253KB)

0540 Homeless Mail Options(PDF, 27KB)

2200 Permanent Homeless Assistance Verification of Costs(PDF, 1MB)

CW 42 Statement of Facts - Homeless Assistance(PDF, 283KB)

CW 2200 Request for Verification(PDF, 525KB)

CW 74  Permanent Housing Search Document(PDF, 158KB)

2024 IRS W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification and Certification(PDF, 138KB)

2024 CA 590 Withholding Exemption Certification(PDF, 57KB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:  How often can I get CalWORKs Homeless Assistance? 

A:  Every 12 months, but there are exceptions.  Contact the Homeless Assistance Unit to get more information @ (559) 600-5315.

Q: What kinds of services are available through temporary assistance?

A:  For qualifying families, payment for temporary housing maybe available for up to 16 day every calendar year and payments to get or keep your housing (including a security deposit and last month’s rent, or up to two months of back rent).

Fresno Madera Continuum Of Care (FMCoC)

A collective of Fresno and Madera County service and housing providers that work to end homelessness in our community. The FMCoC works to actively provide a coordinated delivery system to assist homeless persons in achieving housing. 

Coordinated Entry System & Access Sites:  https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/ces

Main Page:  https://fresnomaderahomeless.org/

Catholic Charities

Emergency assistance for individuals in crisis situations and in time of difficult transitions with clothing (thrift store), shelter, food pantry and bus fare.

Phone:  (559) 237-0851

Website:  https://ccdof.org/

Poverello House

Helps provide temporary emergency shelter and assistance getting in to permanent housing for eligible families - referral is needed.

Phone:  (559) 498-6988

Website:  https://poverellohouse.org/

United Way

Emergency Informational Services such as: Homeless Prevention Programs, Food & Shelter Assistance, Help with Landlord-Tenant Issues, Youth Parenting Resources, Legal Services Referrals and more.

Phone:  Dial 211 or 1 (866) 559-4211 (toll free)

Website:  https://www.uwfm.org/

Evangel Home, Inc 

Shelter Assistance for single women and women with children (boys under age 9) accepted.

Phone:  (559) 264-4714

Website:  https://evangelhome.com/

Fresno Rescue Mission

Provides temporary shelter & programs for men or families with children.  

Phone:  (559) 268-0839

Website:  https://www.fresnomission.org/

Marjaree Mason Center 

Offers temporary emergency Safe Housing for adults and children escaping domestic violence. MMC also has other housing options that provide assistance to eligible families affected by domestic violence.

Phone:  (559) 233-HELP/ (559) 233-4357

Website:  https://mmcenter.org/

Fresno Housing Authority

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8), Public Housing Rentals and conventional housing programs assist eligible low to moderate income residents by subsidizing a portion of their rent. Other programs are available to qualified applicants. 

Phone:  (559) 443-8400  

Website:  https://fresnohousing.org/