External Resources

Information for Tenants Facing Eviction

• Resources for tenants facing eviction - Department of Consumer Affairs [PDF 131KB]

Information for Persons/Families Facing Homelessness

•  General Relief and CaIWORKS programs administered by the Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
•  Information on DPSS - CaIWORKs Homeless Services
•  DPSS Customer Service Center
•  211 L.A. County (Dial 2-1-1)

Homeless Shelters and Emergency Housing

•  LAHSA
•  PATH
•  Midnight Mission
•  Weingart Center
•  L.A. Mission
•  New Image Shelter
•  Salvation Army
•  Union Rescue Mission
•  Downtown Women's Center
•  Volunteers of America - Los Angeles
•  OPCC Access Center
•  Catholic Charities
•  Union Station Homeless Services
•  Lancaster Community Shelter

Local Governments and Housing Authorities

•  County of Los Angeles - L.A. County Online
•  Community Development Commission (CDC)
•  City of Los Angeles
•  CRA/LA (CRA)
•  Health Services of Los Angeles County (DHS)
•  Department of Public Social Services (DPSS)
•  Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA)
•  Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles (HACOLA)
•  LA County Helps!
•  Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
•  Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)

State and Federal Resources

•  California Department of Housing and Community Development
•  Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
•  U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness

Special Needs and Permanent Supportive Housing

•  Corporation for Supportive Housing
•  A Community of Friends

Regional Homeless Initiatives

•  Home For Good

Accessible Housing

•  Westside Center for Independent Living

Senior Housing

• See a list of Senior Housing Resources
•  Affordable Living for the Aging Housing Connections

Tenant Rights, Fair Housing and Legal Assistance

•  Neighborhood Legal Services
•  Public Counsel Los Angeles
•  Inner City Law Center
•  Housing Rights Center

HIV/AIDS

•  Los Angeles County Commission on HIV
•  AIDS Project L.A.
•  HOPWA
•  CHIRP Los Angeles

Landlord Resources

•  Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA)
•  Apartment Association - California Southern Cities

Housing Planning and Advocacy

•  Housing California
•  Beyond Shelter
•  Shelter Partnership
•  California Housing Partnership

Nonprofit Housing Developers

•  Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing (SCANPH)

Site Tools & Information

Tenant Tools & Links

• Rental Checklist
• What can you afford to rent? (Calculate)
• What can you afford to rent? (Chart)
• An example of moving costs
• Calculate your moving costs

Tenant Information & Help

• Learn About Housing Types
• Frequently Asked Questions - Prospective Tenants
• How to Use - Prospective Tenants

Property Provider Information & Help

• Log In to Your Existing Account
• Frequently Asked Questions - Property Providers
• How to Use - Property Providers