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Housing Assistance for Ukrainians

Refugee Programs Bureau (RPB)

Resources for HAU Applicants and Recipients

While the RPB has tried to make HAU a wide-reaching program for Ukrainian and non-Ukrainian parolees, unfortunately sometimes households are considered ineligible for the program. The RPB is still committed to assisting you with finding other types of financial and housing assistance. The list provided below is a partial list of statewide resources, and additional housing assistance programs might exist in your county or city. We suggest using these links below as a place to start searching.

Information Resources

  • The RPB is working with Solvera Consulting to share information to Ukrainian community members. Solvera has uploaded previous webinars that provide useful information about housing, benefits, eligibility, and other programs that may provide additional resources and support to the Ukrainian community. Please refer to the UHP Provider Map for information about services, benefits, and organizations in your area as well as the Support Guide. 

General Assistance

  • County Welfare Departments (CWDs) distribute general cash assistance through the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) programs, as well as other statewide benefits, including CalFresh (also known as the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)) and the Medi-Cal insurance program. A contact list for all 58 counties is posted on the CDSS website. Please visit: County Social Service Agencies .
  • Certain California counties where large populations of refugees reside are designated as ‘refugee-impacted’. These eight refugee-impacted counties offer additional employment and social services to refugees. Refugee programs and services in these counties are run by County Refugee Coordinators (CRCs). Contact the CRC for your county to determine what services are available in your community. A list of current California CRCs is available here: California County Refugee Coordinators .
  • Local Resettlement Agencies (LRAs) help refugees and other ORR-eligible populations with various financial, employment, and social supports. Many case management programs are only available to newly arrived refugees in the first 90 days after arrival, but certain employment, career development, support group, and financial planning services are available with fewer eligibility restrictions. You can find a list of Resettlement Agencies by county here: Resettlement Agency Listings for California .

Housing-Specific Assistance

  • The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), Housing and Homelessness Division (HHD) is responsible for creation and management of statewide housing programs funded by the CDSS. You can find more information at Housing and Homelessness Programs .
  • CalWORKs Housing Support Program (HSP), which assists families enrolled in the CalWORKs program who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness with finding permanent housing, and can provide temporary shelter, help with moving costs, short to medium-term rental subsidies, and case management. You can find more information at CalWORKs Housing Support Program .
  • CalWORKs Homeless Assistance (HA), a program assisting CalWORKs families, including those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with meeting the costs of securing housing. This can include paying for up to 16 consecutive days of temporary shelter and assistance with other housing-related expenses, such as a security deposit and last month’s rent. You can find more information at CalWORKs Homeless Assistance .
  • The Housing and Disability Advocacy Program (HDAP) helps individuals experiencing homelessness who are likely eligible for disability benefits to access and apply for disability benefit programs, while also providing housing support. You can find more information at Housing and Disability Advocacy Program .