The following are resources to support housing stability during COVID-19
Keep Oakland Housed works with three non-profit partners to provide legal representation, emergency financial assistance, and supportive services to Oakland residents at risk of losing their homes.
Legal representation:
East Bay Community Law Center
510.548.4040
Supportive services and financial assistance:
Catholic Charities
510.768.3100
Bay Area Community Services (BACS)
510.899.9289 (call)
510.759.4877 (text)
Online application portal: https://housing.bayareacs.org/
Centro Legal De La Raza
510.437.1554
https://www.centrolegal.org/
Centro Legal administers the Oakland Housing Secure Program which provides legal services and emergency financial assistance to defend tenants against evictions and keep homeowners in their homes. Emergency financial assistance is also available to tenants who are at greatest risk of displacement due to non-payment of rent related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Housing and Economics Rights Advocates (HERA)
510.271.8443
http://www.heraca.org/
Promotes affordable and fair credit access, asset building and preservation. Fights abusive mortgage servicing, problems with homeowner associations, foreclosure, escrow and other homeowner problem, predatory lending of all kinds, and discrimination in financial services and consumer transactions. Provides financial counseling to individuals and community education workshops.