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.
- 805-541-9110
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)
- Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm
- (805) 544-4355
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: Mon – Fri 8am – 4pm
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
- (805) 474-2105
South County S.A.F.E.
1086 Grand Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
United States
35.1195965, -120.5959954
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
- Varied
- 805-489-2680 ext. 31 (Leave a message on answering machine for call back)
501 Fair Oaks Avenue
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
United States
