Resources

Find links to emergency rental assistance information, sample letters and workshops to help you with the best solution.

Emergency rental assistance information

San Diego Housing Commission Housing Instability Prevention Program Flyer
SDGE Community Assistance Fund (please contact each individual organization to apply)
HRCSD@sdhc.org
Dreams For Change https://www.dreamsforchange.org/
San Diego Nice Guys – A San Diego Charity (sdniceguys.com)
Requests – San Diego Nice Guys (sdniceguys.com/requests)
CalAIM (sandiegocounty.gov)
APS Home Safe – People 55+ or dependent adults can call APS and request referral to Home Safe 800-339-4661.
Interfaith – For all housing services https://interfaithservices.org/all-services/housing or call (760) 489-6380
CalWorks – PCG – If you are enrolled in CalWORKS, reach out to PCG to request rental assistance, moving fees, and hotel vouchers. (San Diego CalWORKs Information Page – PCG | Public Consulting Group)
211 (211sandiego.org)
- Rental Assistance
- Community Supports
- Enhanced Care Management

NCRC

National Conflict Resolution Center (Best Mediation, Training, & Conflict Resolution Programs | NCRC (ncrconline.com) provides trainings to improve communication between tenants and landlords.

Sometimes mediation is necessary. NCRC provides free mediation services for tenants and landlords. Community Mediation Services | NCRC (ncrconline.com)

Download NCRC Class Flyer

Self-Help Sample Letters

TenantsTogether.org provides templates for writing letters to your landlord. Please note that the Housing Justice Collaborative is not affiliated with Tenants Together and did not create these sample letters. There is no guarantee that these letters will work, nor does the HJC make any claims as to the quality of these letters.

View Sample Letters

Defend Your Home Workshop

Every Thursday at 6:30pm The Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment (ACCE) offers a Defend Your Home Workshop where Our ACCE Organizer Patricia and an ACCE lawyer explain more about your rights as a renter and answer questions. If your landlord is harassing you, if you’re facing unreasonable rent increases. If you are worried about eviction, or you just want to know your rights, you should attend. Please note that this presentation does not include ordinances for cities which have other tenant protections such as San Diego and Chula Vista.

Register Here

What our Tenants Say

Slide 1

“Before we came here we didn’t have any idea of rules and how it worked here. When we came we learned that the laws protect the owner more than the tenant. “

Mohamad

September, 2024
(post presentation)

Slide 2

“I learned about the housing laws and how to defend myself and where to go to find solutions and about the right of the tenant and landlord.“

Hala

September, 2024
(post presentation)

Slide 3

“We know about our rights and thanks for coming here and telling us.“

Nibal

September, 2024
(post presentation)

Slide 4

“I learned to take videos and pictures when I move into a home.“

Sherin

September, 2024
(post presentation)

Slide 5

"Thank you SO Much for the excellent presentation today. This is SO helpful, and we are grateful for all the work you are doing for our community.” (not a tenant but works with tenants)

Camille

September, 2024
(post presentation to SD Refugee Forum)