Financial assistance

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Resource Services
2-1-1 Bay Area general information

2-1-1 Bay Area
Phone: 211
Link: Website

 2-1-1 Bay Area is the comprehensive information and referral service for San Francisco, San Mateo, Napa, Marin, Santa Clara, and Solano counties. It connects over 37,000 Bay Area callers and texters each year with information about health and human services available to them.
CalWORKS

California Department of Social Services
Phone: 877-847-3663
Email: Email
Link: Website

 California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) is a cash aid program for low income families to meet their basic needs. It also provides education, employment, and training programs to help families get jobs and move towards self-sufficiency. Child care, transportation, work expenses and counseling are available for families in work activities.
Core Service Agency

San Mateo County Human Services Agency
Varies
Link: Website

 Core Service Agencies provide safety net services to San Mateo County residents in need of food, emergency housing assistance, emergency utility assistance, shelter and other basic needs. Call the Core Service Agency that serves your area to find out more about the services they offer and how to access services.
One Fair Wage

Emergency Fund
Link: Website


 Are you a service worker struggling amidst the coronavirus crisis? This fund seeks to provide temporary cash gifts to work as funding becomes available.
San Mateo County Strong Fund

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
2440 West El Camino Real
Ste 300
Mountain View, CA94040
Phone: 650-450-5444
Link: Website

 This fund was initiated by San Mateo County and is managed by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. It was created to provide individuals and families with help to cover basic household expenses. It also provides small local businesses with assistance to help them avoid layoffs and stay open, or reopen once feasible. In addition, it supports nonprofits that provide services to our most vulnerable populations like seniors, homeless individuals or people with disabilities.
SMC Connect

County of San Mateo Human Services Agency
2415 University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA94303
Phone: 650-363-4175
Link: Website

 Find community services in San Mateo County including food assistance, financial assistance, crisis services, health, employment, homeless services, emergency shelter, housing, legal and mediation services, mental health/counseling, senior services and more.
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