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Resources & References
Accessibility, Rehabilitation and Disability Resources
- Community Resources for Independent Living – a nonprofit that provides resources for individuals with disabilities
- Programs & Services - Ability Now Bay Area – offers a variety of adult learning programs that focus on increased self-confidence and autonomy
- Housing Authority of the County of Alameda - HACA – HACA provides housing assistance and related services to low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities, and those facing economic hardship.
- Housing Rehabilitation - Healthy Homes Department - Community Development Agency (CDA) - Alameda County – The Minor Home Repair program provides financial and technical assistance to low-income homeowners to correct threats to health and safety. Program repairs include carpentry, plumbing, heating, and electrical work.
Federal and State Housing Resources
- Civil Rights Division - The Fair Housing Act - prohibits discrimination by direct providers of housing, such as landlords and real estate companies, as well as other entities, such as municipalities, banks or other lending institutions, and homeowners' insurance companies, whose discriminatory practices make housing unavailable
- Reasonable Accommodations - Federal agencies are required by law to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees with disabilities.
- Accommodations - U.S. Department of Labor - A reasonable accommodation is a modification or adjustment to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done during the hiring process. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but also to successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. The ADA requires reasonable accommodations as they relate to three aspects of employment: 1) ensuring equal opportunity in the application process; 2) enabling a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job; and 3) making it possible for an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment.
Local Services
- At-Risk of Being Homeless and Homeless Services
- Assistance for Homeless Persons Pets
- Bay Area Legal Aid - Free legal assistance for low income people
- Eden I & R, Inc. - Information & Referral Services
- Multi-Service Center - Homeless and human services
- Tri-Valley Human Services Pocket Guide
- Tri-Valley Human Services Pocket Guide - Espanol
- Vineyard Resource Center - Homeless Services Pocket Guide to Human Services in Spanish
Pocket Guide to Human Services in Spanish
Pocket Guide to Human Services in Spanish
Down Payment Assistance
- Alameda County Boost Down Payment Assistance
- Alameda County Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (MCC)
- California Housing Finance Agency (Loans and Down Payment Assistance)
- First Time Homebuyer Loan Program (FTHLP)
Homeowner Assistance
- Fix Your Home - Dublin Can Help! - grants and loans available to low income Dublin homeowners for home improvements
- Lead Hazard Repair Grant - grants for residential properties pre-1978
- Home Energy Assistance Program - helps low income homeowners pay energy bills
- Weatherization Assistance Program - helps low income homeowners pay for energy efficient improvements
Foreclosure Prevention
- Alameda County Housing Secure - mortgage help and foreclosure prevention
- Homeownership Preservation Foundation - foreclosure information and education
- Housing & Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) - foreclosure prevention and grants
Policy Information & Demographics
- Alameda County Income Limits and Maximum Rents
- Bay East Association of Realtors
- California Census Data
- California Homeowner Bill of Rights
- Density Bonus Regulations Ordinance - provides incentives for the development of affordable housing
- Federal Census Data
- Fee Deferral Program - for multi-family residential projects of 20 units or more located within a transit district
- Guideline to the Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance Regulations
- 2023-2031 Housing Element
- Housing Element Regional Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice - January 2020
Rental Information
- Affordable Rental Housing Guide - below market rate apartments in the Tri-Valley
- Alameda County Housing Secure - legal help for Alameda County renters
- California Tenants - a guide to residential tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities
- Eden Council of Hope and Opportunity (ECHO Housing) - counseling help for tenants and landlords
- Housing Authority of the County of Alameda - Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher
- Source of Income Rental Protection Law