Housing Services

The Housing Services Division within H&H provides systems development and implementation for housing programs serving people experiencing homelessness throughout Alameda County.

Housing Services

The Housing Services Division within H&H provides systems development and implementation for housing programs serving people experiencing homelessness throughout Alameda County. Within Housing Services, staff teams oversee contract and program implementation in the following major areas:

  • CalAIM Housing Community Supports
  • Housing Portfolio and Pipeline
  • Services in Board and Care, Interim, and Permanent Housing
  • Learning Community/ Provider Support
  • Community Care Expansion P, Behavioral Health Bridge Housing and Other Initiatives

Shelter Standards

The Alameda County Emergency Shelter Standards are intended to ensure a consistent quality of care across all County-funded emergency shelters and to operationalize the County’s commitment to providing low-barrier, housing first, and emergency shelter services to those without homes in our community.

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Property Owner Engagement

We offer incentive programs for landlords who have available housing units to rent, including guaranteed rent payments and cash bonuses.

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CalAIM

CalAIM is a multi-year, multi-initiative transformation of California’s Medicaid system.

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Homekey Initiative

The Homekey Initiative is a state program that funds municipalities to convert hotels, motels, and vacant properties into permanent housing for unsheltered individuals.

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Fairmont Navigation Center

Our new center provides individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness with respite services to recover from an injury or illness and a path toward permanent housing.

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Housing Community Supports

We partner with providers to offer housing services to over 1,800 vulnerable households in Alameda County.

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