Get help to pay for housing or other emergencies

You can get help for situations like:

Housing Assistance:

• Security deposits
• First month rent
• Delinquent rent or mortgage

Critical Needs:

• Limited furniture items (bed frame and/or mattress, dining sets, dressers)
• Limited medical equipment and health aids that are critical for maintaining a job, obtaining employment, continuing school, or helping seniors maintain independence
• Utilities (delinquent) such at electricity, heating and water bills.
• Non-routine auto repairs (restrictions apply)
• Critical medical/dental costs

You are eligible to apply for the program if you are a San Francisco resident and meet at least one of the following eligibility criteria:

• Families with dependent children 18 years of age and under;
• Persons who are age 55 and older;
• Disabled Individuals;
• Veterans;
• Pregnant individuals
• Emancipated foster youth between the ages of 18 and 24 (only eligible for housing assistance);
• Survivors of intimate partner violence (occurred within the last year of application)

Additional program information:

• You may qualify to receive Season of Sharing funds once every five years.
• Applicants are screened prior to receiving Season of Sharing funds to ensure eligibility, and funding is not guaranteed.
• Applicant must demonstrate the use of Season of Sharing funds will resolve the immediate problem, and the family or individual will regain long-term self-sufficiency after receiving Season of Sharing funds.
• Any approved grant will be paid directly to the supplier of services: landlord, utility company, furniture vendor, medical equipment provider etc.

Applicants may contact any of the Community Partners below for a pre-screening. If the applicant is eligible, the Community Partner will assist them in completing the intake process.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to gather all verification documents in order for the agency to submit the application to Season of Sharing. Any misrepresentation of circumstances, omission of financial information, or withholding of crucial information during this screening or intake processes will be basis for denial of the request of assistance.

• Bayview Family Resource Center: (415) 822-9404
• Bayview Hunters Point Foundation (Bayview Hill Gardens): (415) 799-2733
• Compass Family Services (C-Rent Hotline Voicemail): (415) 644-0504 ext. 100
• Hamilton Families: (415) 321-2612
• Glide (Walk-in Center): 415-674-6012
• Hospitality House: (415) 749-2108
• La Voz Latina & CEOP: (415) 775-7110
• Latino Task Force:415- 532-7275
• St. Anthony Foundation: (415) 592-2855
• Project Homeless Connect: (855) 588-7968