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Community Services - Financial Assistance

A Collaboration to End Homelessness

The 5Cities Homeless Coalition is continually working with local service providers, the faith community, service groups, and community leaders to assess current services and opportunities for collaboration to provide for immediate needs (not currently being met) that lead toward self-sufficiency. Below is an updated compilation of resources available in southern San Luis Obispo County.

For additional inquiries about services provided in south county, please contact our office.

Catholic Charities

Call first. Catholic Charities provides assistance with rent and utilities.

Contact information:
  • 805-541-9110
Address:

3592 Broad Street #104
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States

35.2548838, -120.645131

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

CAPSLO operates HEAP, which is a federally funded program that provides lower-income households with assistance with a once a year payment toward their utility bills (gas, electric or propane). To be eligible for utility assistance, applicants must:

  • Be a San Luis Obispo County resident
  • Be income eligible
  • Provide income documentation for all adult household
  • Provide current gas and electric (2nd page must show service address)
Hours:
  • Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm
Contact information:
  • (805) 544-4355
Address:

1030 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States

35.2663584, -120.6425974

Lucia Mar Unified School District Families in Transition (F.I.T.)

The Families in Transition program is funded by the McKinney-Vento Homeless Education Assistance Act. They provide for school-aged children in addition to siblings aged 0-5 within those families. Program qualifications are:

  • Lack a regular, fixed and adequate nighttime residence
  • Living in a shelter, motel or hotel
  • Living in an unsheltered nighttime residence such as a car, campground or park
  • Living doubled up with family or friends
  • Unaccompanied Youth
  • Emergency foster placement

The School District Homeless Liaison can help with:

  • Bus Passes
  • Counseling
  • School Supplies
  • Help getting back into school
  • Community resources
Hours:
  • Hours: Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm
Contact information:
Wendy Bruse, District Coordinator
  • 805-474-3000 ext 1227
Address:

Oceano Community Center
1425 19th Street
Oceano, CA 93445
United States

35.1037464, -120.6103799

S.A.F.E. South County Youth Coalition - Arroyo Grande

Services Affirming Family Empowerment (S.A.F.E.) South County Youth Coalition are one stop shop Family Resource Centers to help children and their families coordinate the services they need. They help with clothes, food, and counseling, medical, dental, school system advocacy, parenting classes, support groups and outreach and prevention services as well as intensive services for families who need case management.

LMUSD schools served:

  • Branch Elementary
  • Grover Beach Elementary
  • Grover Heights Elementary
  • Ocean View Elementary
  • Shell Beach Elementary
  • Judkins Middle School
  • Paulding Middle School
Contact information:
  • (805) 474-2105
Address:

South County S.A.F.E.
1086 Grand Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
United States

35.1197103, -120.5956702

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Emergency Fund (limited)

The church has limited discretionary funds for specific needs. Emergency assistance for:

  • Utility payments
  • Partial rent
  • Specific immediate needs
Hours:
  • Varied
Contact information:
Outreach Program
  • 805-489-2680 ext. 31 (Leave a message on answering machine for call back)
Address:

501 Fair Oaks Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
United States

35.1141484, -120.5831705