Find resources for preventing homelessness in San Francisco

Emergency rental help

San Francisco Emergency Rental Assistance Program (SF ERAP)

Get emergency financial help for move-in costs and past-due rent if you meet eligibility criteria.

Check if you are eligible and apply for SF ERAP

Resources

Prevention Services

Glide Foundation

330 Ellis Street, Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94102

Drop-in center

8:30am to 5:00pm

Phone: 415-674-6012

Community Building Program (CBP)

290 Turk St. San Francisco, CA 94102

Monday to Friday 9:30am to 4:30pm

Closed for lunch daily from 12:00pm to 1:00pm.

Tenderloin Self-Help Center

146 Leavenworth St. San Francisco, CA 94102

Monday: 7:00am to 10am; 1:00pm to 7:00pm

Tuesday to Friday: 7:00am to 7:00pm

Employment Program

181 6th St. San Francisco, CA 94103

Mondays: 2pm to 4:30pm

Tuesdays to Thursday: 9am to 12:30pm; 1:30pm to 4:30pm

Friday: 9am to 12:30pm

6th Street Self-Help Center

169 6th St. San Francisco, CA 94103

Monday through Friday: 9am to 10pm

Other resources

Eviction Prevention

Get help if you might be evicted. Resolve housing disputes and avoid getting displaced.

Find eviction prevention resources

Home Match San Francisco

This free program connects community members seeking housing with older adults who have extra space in their homes. The program matches participants based on shared lifestyle preferences and communication styles.

Learn more and apply for Home Match

Low-income housing

Get help finding housing for low-income people:

Housing Problem Solving

Problem solving helps people over 18 and families who are at risk of losing their home.

It is not for people who need ongoing shelter or help from the homelessness response system (HRS).

Find an Access Point for Problem Solving

Departments

Homelessness and Supportive Housing