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State programme information and referral to local county welfare and Continuum of Care providers.

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  • Contact the actual local CoC or county welfare provider for services. This guide does not show live shelter beds or confirm funding or eligibility.
  • CalWORKs Housing Support, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance, Home Safe and HDAP have different target populations and requirements.
  • A statewide information link does not mean every local programme operates in every county. HSP’s source count has a stated FY 2024–25 vintage.

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Housing and homelessness resource referral

Find local homelessness programme contacts (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Use the appropriate local Continuum of Care or county welfare department. State programme information does not establish an available shelter bed or open enrollment.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Service availability

Local CoC or county welfare providers operate the programmes; contact the appropriate local service.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — housing-programs (opens in a new tab)

Housing Programs — service-housing-referrals

Our programs are administered/operated at the local level. To learn more about accessing housing and homeless services in your community, please contact the local Homeless Continuum of Care or County Welfare Department.

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Check CalWORKs Housing Support Program information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read HSP eligibility and contact the county programme. The source describes 56 operating counties as of FY 2024–25; this statewide information link does not assert 58 current local programmes.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Service availability

The source’s operating-county count is explicitly for FY 2024–25, not a verified current 58-county programme count.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Service availability

Contact the local CalWORKs welfare office or named county programme contact.

Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — housing-hsp (opens in a new tab)

CalWORKs Housing Support Program — service-housing-hsp

CalWORKs Housing Support Program

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Check CalWORKs Homeless Assistance information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Review HA programme conditions and apply through your county CalWORKs office. HSP and HA are separate programmes.

Service area: California statewide information or county-resource referral. Local providers decide eligibility, service availability and intake requirements. Area details & sources

Source checked October 26, 2026

California Department of Social Services · California family resources — housing-ha (opens in a new tab)

CalWORKs Homeless Assistance — service-housing-ha

CalWORKs Homeless Assistance

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