Rent relief resources

If you have experienced a recent financial hardship and need one-time help with back rent or need help with a security deposit, visit the SF ERAP online application to see if you are eligible to apply. Financial assistance is available only to households most at risk of housing loss or homelessness. Funding is limited and SF ERAP will not be able to serve every household that meets minimum eligibility criteria.

Learn more about SF ERAP’s by visiting the program webpage. Review the SF ERAP Program Rules or Frequently Asked Questions.

If you need help negotiating a payment plan with your landlord, you or your landlord may contact the Bar Association of San Francisco’s CIS Program at (415) 782-8940 or cis@sfbar.org.

If you receive eviction documents, immediately seek legal help from the Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC) at (415) 659-9184 or legal@evictiondefense.org, or visit EDC at 972 Mission St., Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Friday, 10-11:30 am and 1-2:30 pm.

If you need advice about your specific situation, contact the Rent Board, a mediator, a tenant counselor, or another resource listed under our community partners page. All these services are available at no cost.

If you are a tenant who has received eviction court papers, call, email, or visit Eviction Defense Collaborative IMMEDIATELY for free legal help.

• Eviction Defense Collaborative 
  976 Mission St.
  (415) 659-9184
  Email: legal@evictiondefense.org
  Visit in-person Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm 

If you have questions about your SF ERAP application, you may contact the SF ERAP Helpline at (415) 653-5744 or help@sferap.org. For help applying, contact a community partner listed below.

• Asian, Inc.
  1167 Mission St., 4th Floor
  (415) 928-5910
  Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, and English
• Bayview Hunters Point Multi-Service Senior Center (BHPMSS)
  (415) 822-1444
  Email: info@bhpmss.org
  Languages: English
• Bill Sorro Housing Program (BiSHoP)
  (415) 513-5177
  Email:  info@bishopsf.org
  Languages: English, Arabic, French, Spanish, Tagalog
• Catholic Charities of San Francisco
  Mission Center - 2871 Mission St.
  Tenderloin - 456 Ellis St
  (415) 983-3970
  Languages: English, Spanish, Vietnamese
• Causa Justa::Just Cause 
  (415) 487-9203
  Email: info@cjjc.org
  Languages: Spanish, English
• Central City SRO Collaborative
  (415) 775-7110
  Languages: English
• Chinatown Community Development Center 
  (415) 984-2728 
  Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
• Chinatown SRO Collaborative or SRO Families United Collaborative
  (415) 984-2730
  Languages: English, Chinese
• Compass Family Services
  (415) 644-0504 ext. 1000
  Email: c-rent@compass-sf.org
  Languages: English, Spanish
• Dolores Street Community Services
  938 Valencia St.
  (415) 282-6209
  Languages: English Spanish
• Eviction Defense Collaborative (EDC)
  976 Mission St.
  Open on: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10-11:30am and 1-2:30pm for help with both legal papers of eviction and help applying for rental assistance
  (415) 470-5211
  Languages: Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese, have use of Language Line
• Hamilton Families
  (415) 321-2612
  Email: SFERAP@hamiltonfamilies.org
  Languages: English, Spanish
• Homeless Prenatal Program (HPP)
  2500 18th St.
  (415) 546-6756
  Email: info@homelessprenatal.org
  Languages: English, Spanish
• Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth (HOMEY)
  2221 Mission St.
  (415) 861-1600
  Languages: Spanish, English
• Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco 
  Mission District Office: (415) 703-8644
  Languages: Mission Office: English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish
  Richmond District Office: (415) 947-9085
  Languages: Richmond Office: Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Russian
• La Raza Community Resource Center
  474 Valencia St. #100
  (415) 863-0764
  Languages: Spanish, English, Maya
• La Voz Latina
  (415) 983-3970
  Languages: Spanish, English
• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA)
  2301 Mission St. #301
  (415) 282-3334
  Languages: English, Spanish
• MNC
  1329 Evans St.
  415-431-2233
  Languages: Spanish, English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Vietnamese, Tagalog
• Mission SRO Collaborative 
  (415) 282-6209 ext. 150
  Languages: English, Spanish
• Native American Health Center
  160 Capp St.
  (415) 417-3500
  Languages: English
• Openhouse
  Bob Ross LGBT Senior Center
  65 Laguna St.
  (415) 296-8995
  Languages: English, Spanish
• San Francisco LGBT Center Community Center
  1800 Market St.
  (415) 865-5555
  Languages: English
• Self-Help for the Elderly (Self-Help Elderly)
  Main: 731 Sansome St., Suite 100 (multiple locations for services)
  (415) 677-7600
  Languages: English, Spanish, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, Toisanese), Russian
• SF Tenants Union 
  (415) 282-6622
  Email: info@sftu.org
  Languages: English, Spanish
• South of Market Community Action Network (SOMCAN)
  1038 Mission St.
  (415) 255-7693 (English)
  (415) 552-5637 (Tagalog)
  Languages: English, Tagalog
  rbonifacio@somcan.org
• South of Market Community Action Network 
  Email: tenantcounseling@somcan.org
  Languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog
  (760) 913-8913
• Southeast Asian Community Center (SEACC)
  875 O’Farrell St.
  (415) 677-7600 or (415) 885-2743
  http://www.seaccusa.org/contact-us
  Languages: English, Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese
• Tenderloin Housing Clinic 
  (415) 885-3286
  Email: allyn@thclinic.org
  Languages: English, Spanish
• Young Community Developers
  1715 Yosemite Ave.
  (415) 822-3491
  Languages: English, Spanish

If you've received an eviction notice or need help with other tenant-landlord matters, please contact a counseling organization.

• Causa Justa::Just Cause 
  (415) 487-9203
  Email:  info@cjjc.org 
  Languages: Spanish, English 
• Chinatown Community Development Center
  (415) 984-2728 
  Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, English
• Counseling at the San Francisco Rent Board (available to tenants and landlords)
  • 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 320, San Francisco, CA 94102 (drop-in hours: M-F, 9 am to 4 pm)
  • Phone counseling is available at (415) 252-4600 (M-F, 9 am - 12 pm & 1-4 pm)
• Dolores Street Community Services
  938 Valencia St.
  (415) 282-6209
  Languages: English Spanish
• Housing Rights Committee of San Francisco 
  Mission Office: (415) 703-8644
  Languages (Mission Office): English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish
  Richmond Office at (415) 947-9085 
  Languages (Richmond Office): Cantonese, Mandarin, English, Russian 
• SF Tenants Union 
  (415) 282-6622
  Email: info@sftu.org
  Languages: English, Spanish

• Central City SRO Collaborative 
  (415) 775-7110
  Languages: English
• Chinatown Community Development Center
  (415) 984-1450
  Languages: Chinese, English
• La Voz Latina 
  (415) 983-3970
  Languages: Spanish, English
• Mission SRO Collaborative 
  (415) 282-6209 ext. 150
  Languages: English, Spanish
   
• SRO Families United Collaborative
  (415) 329-3809
  Languages: Filipino, Chinese, English

• Home Match San Francisco
  Free home sharing program that connects homeowners and master tenants looking to rent a room in their home with individuals seeking affordable housing opportunities.
  (415) 351-1000
  HomeMatchSF@FrontPorch.net  

If you have received small claims court papers for COVID-19 rental debt, speak with an attorney at Bay Area Legal Aid's Rent Debt Legal Clinic.

• Bay Area Legal Aid 
  (415) 982-1300
  Call to make an appointment
  Held every fourth Friday

• Bar Association of San Francisco
  Conflict intervention services available to tenants and landlords
  (415) 782-8940
  cis@sfbar.org 
• San Francisco Apartment Association 
  (415) 255-2288
  Visit their contact page to reach out via email 
• San Francisco Rent Board
  Counseling available to tenants and landlords
  (415) 252-4600
  Monday-Friday, 9am-12 pm and 1pm-4pm