Apply to the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program before March 31st, 2022!

The last day to apply to the California COVID-19 Rent Relief Program is March 31, 2022. Apply now!

What tenants should know about the rent relief program:

• If you experienced financial hardship during the pandemic and have unpaid rent, you can apply at housingiskey.com to get up to 18 months of free rent and utilities assistance.
• The application portal is multilingual and only takes about 45 minutes. Help with applications is available through the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center at 833-430-2122 or local program providers (see below for updated lists of providers).
• Immigration status does not matter, and you will not be asked to show proof of citizenship.
• If you have already applied, please watch for emails or phone calls from your CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Program case manager so you can reply quickly.
• If you have been served with eviction court papers, DO NOT MOVE OUT! Call or email a local provider to help you with the legal process (see below).

For additional information, call BayLegal’s Legal Advice Line at 800-551-5554. Alameda County residents can call our Alameda County Tenants’ Rights Line at 888-382-3405.

Download the contents of this page as a printable PDF flyer.

Update 3/25/2022:

• Need help paying your rent?
• ¿Necesita ayuda para pagar su alquiler?
• 你需要幫助支付房租嗎？

Local program providers and resources:

Alameda County

• Alameda County Housing Secure (for all Alameda County except Oakland and Fremont)
• Keep Oakland Housed
• Keep Fremont Housed

Napa County

• Tenant resources
  • Residents of Calistoga, St. Helena, Yountville and surrounding areas should contact UpValley Family Centers:
    • Phone: (707) 965-5010
    • Email: efa@upvalleyfamilycenters.org
  • Eligible residents who live in Napa or American Canyon should contact On the Move:
    • Phone: (707) 277-2721
    • Email: efa@onthemovebayarea.org.
• Landlords should contact Fair Housing Napa Valley at (707) 224-7920 or info@napafairhousing.org.

San Francisco

• Printable PDF flyers from the SF Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, including contact information for local application assistance and legal help:
  • English
  • 中文
  • Filipino
  • Español

Santa Clara County

• Step-by-step instructions, plus lists of local resources for Santa Clara County and the City of San Jose
  • English
  • Español
  • 中文
  • Tagalog
  • Tiếng Việt