California CDSS — County Benefits & Family Referrals
Housing and homelessness resource referral
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
Local CoC or county welfare providers operate the programmes; contact the appropriate local service.
Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources
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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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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
The source’s operating-county count is explicitly for FY 2024–25, not a verified current 58-county programme count.
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Contact the local CalWORKs welfare office or named county programme contact.
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CalWORKs Housing Support Program — service-housing-hsp
CalWORKs Housing Support Program
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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
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CalWORKs Homeless Assistance — service-housing-ha
CalWORKs Homeless Assistance
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San Mateo County context: information from County of San Mateo. The source below identifies the local programme or referral and its limits. Intake, individual eligibility, bed availability and placement are decided by the actual provider; this guide does not guarantee housing.
Service area: San Mateo County — source-specific programme/referral information; each provider’s eligibility, population, geographic and capacity restrictions apply. Area details & sources
If you are experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis, please contact one of the Core Service Agencies, which provide clients with crisis intervention and referrals based on an evaluation of their needs and qualifications for assistance, and can provide referrals for homeless shelters and other homeless services. A list of the Core Service Agencies is available at https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/core-service-agencies-emergency-safety-net-assistance
Official information checked October 26, 2026 · Details & sources
Source checked October 26, 2026
County of San Mateo · San Mateo — Homelessness (opens in a new tab)
The Center on Homelessness | County of San Mateo, CA — homeless-06081-105
If you are experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis, please contact one of the Core Service Agencies, which provide clients with crisis intervention and referrals based on an evaluation of their needs and qualifications for assistance, and can provide referrals for homeless shelters and other homeless services. A list of the Core Service Agencies is available at https://www.smcgov.org/hsa/core-service-agencies-emergency-safety-net-assistance
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