The County Office of Supportive Housing is actively working with our local cities and community partners to provide information on rental assistance and other support for tenants and landlords affected by COVID-19. This page is being updated regularly. Please check back often for the latest information.
Resources for Small Business Tenants
- Assistance and Resources for Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus – County of Santa Clara
- Lawyer Referral Service, Santa Clara County Bar Association
- US Small Business Administration
Financial Resources (for Residential Tenants)
- The Santa Clara County CAN: COVID-19 Assistance Navigation will help connect you with resources and safety net programs like unemployment insurance, disability, and paid family leave. For more information, call our free hotline at 408-809-2124 or visit www.wpusa.org/programs/santa-clara-county-can-covid-19-assistance-navigation/. Support is available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Tagalog.
- The Santa Clara County Emergency Financial Assistance Network (EAN) provides critical homeless prevention resources to eligible households at risk of homelessness in Santa Clara County. The network provides a variety of services to prevent homelessness, utility disconnections, and hunger. Assistance is based on Zip Code residence. Please review this flyer for assistance available in your zip code. For more information, call 866-896-3587 or visit https://bit.ly/39kIQ82
- The Santa Clara County Homelessness Prevention System has temporary financial assistance available to help low-income residents who have lost income and are unable to pay rent as a result of COVID-related impacts. To qualify for assistance, you must be a resident of Santa Clara County, your household income must be less than 80% of the average median income (AMI) and you must have a documented loss of income related to COVID-19.
You can apply for assistance:
Online:
sacredheartcs.org/covid19 By Phone: 408-780-9134
Mediation Services
- County of Santa Clara Office of Mediation & Ombuds Services
Legal Help and/or Referral and Other Resources (for Residential Tenants)
- Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
- Lawyer Referral Service, Santa Clara County Bar Association
- 2-1-1 United Way Bay Area (information and referral service)
Legal Help and/or Referral and Other Resources (for Landlords)
- Lawyer Referral Service, Santa Clara County Bar Association
- The California Apartment Association/ 800-967-4222