Housing & Utilities

Address: 9644 Cedar Street, Bellflower, CA 90706   Phone:  562-804-0808 

Bellflower Temple Corps helps struggling families and individuals avoid falling into the cycle of crisis by supplementing their income with utility, rent, and other vital payments.

• Primary services: Help pay for housing and utilities.
• Serving: Anyone in need, of all ages, or in crisis.
• Days of operation: Monday and Thursday, 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Matching Grant (MG) Program: Through MG, the IILA supports refugees, asylees, and other vulnerable newcomers in becoming stably employed and financially self-sufficient in a brand-new country. 

• The program provides a monthly rental allowance that helps clients to pay their rent and basic expenses for several months. 
• Clients receive personalized help and coaching from an Employment Case Manager as they take their first steps into the American workforce.  
  • IILA’s MG Case Managers address a wide variety of needs, including job development and placement, enrollment in English classes, and assistance with transportation. 

Through MG, many IILA clients find stable employment and become financially self-sufficient within 6 months of their arrival in the US. The program empowers clients to build their lives and increase their earning potential immediately, without relying on public benefits. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Immigrant/Refugee, Asylees (within 90 days of receiving documentation of status)
• Certified victims of trafficking (within 31 days of HHS certification)
• Refugees
• Special Immigrant Visa holders (SIVs)
• Cuban and Haitian entrants (all within 31 days of arrival).

For help or more information, please contact the team at mginfo@iilosangeles.org.  

Website: https://thewholechild.org/services/#family-housing  Contact: Frt@thewholechild.org

Family Housing

• Problem Solving: Interventions to avoid homelessness
• Crisis Housing: Motel and shelter
• Permanent Housing: Time-limited subsidies and supportive housing
• Retention: Post-permanent housing interventions to avoid recidivism
• Supportive Services: Case management, life-skills training including money and budget management, and employment services
• Special Programs: Specialized support to domestic violence survivors; Intense Case Management (ICMS) – with referral from the Department of Health Services (DHS); Bringing Families Home (BFH) Program, with referral from the Department of Children and Families Services (DCFS)
• Linkage to Resources: Legal, childcare, education & vocational training, physical health, LAUSD/McKinney Vento, other community-based services
• Family Access Center: Day use amenities (pantry, computer lab, laundry, showers)

Address: 12440 Firestone Boulevard, Norwalk, CA 90650   Phone: (562) 273-0722

Website: https://www.hycinc.org/community-and-homeless-services

HYC’s Homeless and Housing Support Services deliver street outreach and coordinated housing and service interventions, including intensive case management, housing navigation, and rental subsidies.

• Primary services: paying for housing, helping find housing, and managing cases
• Serving: Adults, young adults, teens, seniors, families, homeless, limited English
• Days of operation: Monday- Friday, from 8:00 a.m. through 5p.m. 

Phone: (800) 477-5977   Email: info@housingrightscenter.org

Nonprofit, civil rights org dedicated to promoting & securing fair housing. HRC provides LA County/Ventura County residents with FREE:

• Housing rights counseling
• Discrimination investigation and enforcement
• Outreach and public education

Speak with a trained Housing Counselor about your landlord-tenant rights and responsibilities.

Walk-In: housingrightscenter.org/clinics
Workshops: http://housingrightscenter.org/workshops

Address: 3605 Long Beach Blvd, Ste 302, Long Beach, CA 90807   

Phone: (800) 446-3247 [ Se habla Español]

Website: http://fhfca.org/    Email: info@fhfca.org

Services include:

• Fair Housing (Housing Discrimination)
  • Virtual Walk-In Clinics: Make an appointment to speak with one of our Housing Counselors via Zoom or Phone. Call us at (562)989-1206 Ext. 1111 to schedule a time that works best for you.
    • We are currently providing free virtual walk-in clinics every Wednesday.  
  • Virtual Workshops: Education about housing rights. 
    • Our workshops are twice a week on Tuesday's, and Thursday's from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    • Tuesday's workshop will be held in English and Thursday's will be in Spanish.
    • Workshops begin Tuesday, April 21 via Zoom.
    • Registration: https://fhfca.org/events/
• Tenant/Landlord Counseling: Understanding your rights & responsibilities
• Rental Counseling
• Outreach and Education

Website: https://edn.la/

The Eviction Defense Network provides legal consultations to tenants who have general questions about their tenancy, notices from landlords, and any other housing related matters.

Need Legal Help? Start Here: https://edn.la/need-legal-help-start-here/

Intake Form: https://ednoi.legalserver.org/modules/matter/extern_intake.php?pid=129&h=daa817&

EDN's Services Include:

• Consultations with tenants
• Tenant Empowerment Program
  • A series of classes that EDN puts on to educate and empower tenants to fight their cases.  In these classes, you may have the opportunity to discuss your case with an attorney and get support at various points in your eviction fight.
• Workshops, Webinars, & Events
  • https://edn.la/webinars-workshops-classes/
• "Stay Housed" Application
  • https://www.stayhousedla.org/get-legal-help