FREED's Landlord Liaison Program (LLP) helps people experiencing or at risk of homelessness access and maintain stable housing.

Services include:

• Assistance with first month’s rent and security deposits
• Temporary rental subsidies
• Credit-building support and limited debt repayment
• Home accessibility modifications (smoke detectors, mobility aids, appliances)
• Landlord incentives to increase housing opportunities for people on the HMIS By-Name List

No income limits apply. Program participation begins after enrollment in the coordinated entry system.

Web pages

• Home - https://freed.org/
• Contact - https://freed.org/contact/

This resource is eligible for electronic referral.

United Way of Nevada County administers the Emergency Fund, which provides one-time financial assistance to Nevada and Sierra County residents experiencing a temporary and verifiable emergency that threatens their housing, health, or safety.

The fund is designed as a last resort to address unexpected crises where no other resources are available. It is not intended for ongoing needs or chronic financial hardship.

Services include:

• One-time financial support for emergency needs affecting housing, health, or safety
• Assistance with costs such as rental deposits, urgent vehicle repairs, or appliance replacement
• Payment support for unusually high utility bills

Additional notes:

Applications are submitted online.

Rental assistance is for security deposit assistance only; this program does not provide rent payment assistance for people already living in their rental.

Web pages

• Home - https://uwnc.org/
• Emergency Fund - https://uwnc.org/emergency-fund
• Application - https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIp…

Hospitality House offers a year-round, temporary, overnight emergency shelter for homeless residents of Western Nevada County who have lived in the county for 45 days or more. ID not required.

Services available to those who are staying at the shelter include:

• Emergency shelter
• Food
• Clothing
• Showers
• Laundry
• Job training
• Customized case management
• Mental health counseling
• Enrichment classes
• Transportation
• Housing assistance

Intakes

• 7 days a week (based on availability)

Animals

• Hospitality House accepts approved pets. Contact Hospitality House or ask a 211 call agent for details of the pet policy.
  
  

Web pages

• Home - www.hhshelter.org

NOTE: 211 gets inquiries about the apartments behind Safeway. Brunswick Commons is the apartment complex on Old Tunnel Rd behind the Safeway, etc in Grass Valley. Members of the general public cannot apply for units because the complex is entirely devoted to people who are clients of Hospitality House, Turning Point, or Nevada County Behavioral Health. Peopl…

Sierra Community House can provide rental assistance to qualifying individuals and households who live in Tahoe and Truckee.

Screening and Applications
Sierra Community House will screen households to assist each community member who may qualify. If households qualify, Sierra Community House will go through the application process with them so that the household may receive assistance with rent or utility (water/garbage/gas/electricity) payments.

Additional services include:

• Professional advocacy and case management
• Government benefit application assistance (medical, CalFresh, LiHeap, CalWorks)
• Healthcare enrollment assistance (MediCal, MediCare & Covered California)
• Healthcare navigation (referrals)
• Housing search & retention services
• Emergency hunger relief
• Financial coaching

Locations
The rental assistance may be available to those who reside in Tahoe and Truckee areas.

Income limits information.

 
Web pages

• Main website - https://sierracommunityhouse.org/
• Income limits - https://w…

Riverview Homes serves seniors, families and people with special needs who lack the economic resources to access quality, safe housing opportunities. Accepts Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8); 3 to 4 bedroom units available.

Waitlist is available even when there are no openings. Contact property manager for application details.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.mercyhousing.org/
• Riverview Homes Application & Other Information - https://www.mercyhousing.org/california/riverview-homes/

The Tenant Power Toolkit (TPT) is a multi-organization collaborative effort designed to keep people in their homes, fight evictions, fight rent debt, and build the collective power of tenants. Learn how to use the Tenant Power Toolkit - Attend one of the free online Toolkit Trainings. The trainings are aimed at helping California tenant organizers, counselors, lawyers and tenants themselves on how to use the Toolkit to keep renters in their homes.

This is how it works: You answer some questions about your eviction and debt situation. TPT helps you fight your eviction and your rent debt, links you with legal resources and tenants’ rights groups, and their housing justice work including collective action campaigns.

• Tenant Resources & Know Your Rights
• FAQs

Web pages

• Home - https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/
• Tenant Resources & Know Your Rights - https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/know-your-rights.html
• FAQs - https://tenantpowertoolkit.org/faqs.html

The Department of Housing and Urban Development administers programs that provide housing and community development assistance. The Department also works to ensure fair and equal housing opportunity for all.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.hud.gov/
• Resources - https://www.hud.gov/resources

The Federal Employee Education and Assistance Fund offers interest-free loans to eligible federal employees experiencing short-term financial hardship due to qualifying personal emergencies. 

The program helps prevent cascading financial instability by providing fast, repayable support for emergency expenses such as rent, medical bills, or utilities.

Services include:

• Interest-free loans for short-term emergency expenses
• Assistance with rent, utilities, medical bills, and funeral costs
• Rapid application review and response (typically within 3 business days)
• Direct deposit of approved loan funds

Additional notes:

Emergency assistance is provided as a repayable loan, not a grant. Loans are typically repaid through payroll allotment or direct payments. Loan amounts vary based on need and situation.

Loans cannot be used for routine expenses such as credit card debt, school tuition, or federal income taxes. This program is not available to Postal Service employees or contractors.

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MISI Community Solutions provides housing assistance services to help individuals and families find stable, safe homes and navigate available resources.

Services include:

• Housing navigation and deposit assistance
• Medi-Cal support for housing
• Housing tenancy services
• Recuperative Care (Medical Respite) Program. This program is designed to support members who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of losing housing and require a short-term, safe, and stable environment to recover after an illness, injury, or hospital stay. Recuperative Care provides.

• • Temporary housing

• • Three meals per day
  • Daily non-clinical wellness check-ins
  • Coordination of medical care
  • Housing navigation support

This service creates a critical bridge between medical recovery and long-term housing stability, ensuring members receive compassionate, structured support during the healing process.

Web pages

• Home - https://myisi.net/
• Housing Assistance - https://myisi.net/services/housing-assistance/

The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) operates the Housing Assistance for Ukrainians (HAU) program to help eligible Ukrainian arrivals and others displaced from Ukraine secure stable housing and work toward self-sufficiency in California.

Services include:

• Rental assistance for up to six months, covering up to 50% of monthly rent
• Maximum housing benefit of $10,000 per household
• Support with security deposits and utility payments
• Light-touch case management for housing stabilization
• Required participation in employment service activities

Additional details:

HAU is available to people paroled into the United States between February 24, 2022, and September 30, 2024. New applications must be submitted by September 30, 2025.

Services may continue through March 2026 for those enrolled before the deadline.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.cdss.ca.gov
• Housing Assistance for Ukrainians (HAU) Program - https://www.cdss.ca.gov/ukraine-resources/hau