• THERE IS CURRENTLY A 4-6 WEEK WAIT TIME. We cannot accommodate emergency requests.
• The Keep People Housed – Oakland Homelessness Prevention Program provides one time only financial assistance and services to eligible, currently housed, Oakland residents at high risk of homelessness or housing loss. Assistance can include back rent and other housing-related expenses. Financial assistance is not the only service and is only offered in conjunction with participation in other services designed to provide you with long term housing stability.
• Meeting all eligibility criteria does not guarantee financial assistance. Due to limited resources, only applicants at highest risk of homelessness or housing loss will be prioritized for assistance.
• You must have a current source of income, or future income lined up. KPH – Oakland will not provide financing to tenants without income or potential income. If you do not currently meet this requirement, you can visit one of BACS’ Housing Resource Centers (information below).
• Please note that the program will not cover any expenses that have already been covered by another financial support program and will not cover anything prior to July 15, 2023. The program provides one time assistance, and it may not be able to cover all the expenses a household owes.
• If you are currently unhoused, or in temporary housing, KPH – Oakland does not provide housing location services or move-in cost assistance. Please visit a BACS Housing Resource Center for these services (information below).

If the following apply to you, CLICK NEXT BELOW:

• You are currently housed in the City of Oakland.
• You are at imminent risk of losing your housing due to recent financial or other hardships

If you have received If you have received a Pay or Quit Notice OR Unlawful Detainer, please immediately contact one of the legal providers listed below:

East Bay Community Law Center: https://ebclc.org/
Centro Legal de La Raza: https://www.centrolegal.org/
Eviction Defense Center: https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org/
Oakland Lawyers In the Library: https://oaklandlibrary.org/lawyers-in-the-library/

For information on the City of Oakland eviction moratorium, please refer to the resources below:
City of Oakland Eviction Moratorium Information: City of Oakland | Housing & Community Development (oaklandca.gov)

BACS Housing Resource Center Information (for unhoused or temporarily housed individuals)

Towne House
629 Oakland Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
510-658-9480
Drop in hours: Mon-Thurs 9:00am – 12:00pm

Hedco
590 B Street
Hayward, CA 94541
510-247-8235
Drop in hours: Mon-Fri 9:00am – 4:00pm

North County
2809 Telegraph Avenue, Ste. 202
Berkeley, CA 945705
510-495-0131
In person drop-in hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Call-in hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm