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Directory of Housing Services and Subsidized Rental Housing in Palo Alto and Surrounding Communities http://www.paloaltohousingcorp.org/properties/list.html

(WIC) Women Infants and Children http://www.sccphd.org/programs/wic.asp

City of Palo Alto Transportation Division - Palo Alto Free Shuttle http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/transportation/shuttle

Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority http://www.vta.org

Caltrain http://www.caltrain.com

Rides for Bay Area Commuters http://www.rides.org

California State Franchise Tax Board http://www.ftb.ca.gov

Subsidized Housing Information System for SCC County www.HousingSCC.org

North Valley Private Industry Council (NOVAPIC) www.novapic.org

City of Palo Alto, Fee Reduction Program - 650-463-4900

 
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Food
Ecumenical Hunger Program
650-323-7781
InnVision/Urban Ministry
Downtown Food Closet
650-325-3663
Santa Clara County Social Services Agency
Food Stamps Program
650-988-6278
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Food Connection Program
408-266-8950
South Palo Alto Food Closet
650-494-9310
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room
650-365-9664

 

Hot Meal Programs
Bread of Life EPA
650-326-9796 or 326-8080
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
650-324-4786
Ecumenical Hunger Program
650-323-7781
InnVision Cecil White Center
408-271-5160
InnVision/Urban Ministry
650-853-8697
La Comida de California
650-322-3742
Meals on Wheels
650-323-2022
Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties
Food Connection Program
408-266-8950
Self Help for the Elderly, Santa Clara County
408-246-8790
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room
650-365-9664

 

Grocery Programs
Ecumenical Hunger Program
650-323-7781
InnVision/Urban Ministry
Downtown Food Closet
650-325-3663
Santa Clara County Social Services Agency
Food Stamps Program
650-988-6278
South Palo Alto Food Closet
650-494-9310

 

Clothing
Ascent Employment Program
408-257-8302
Bread of Life EPA
650-326-9796 or 326-8080
Career Closet, Santa Clara County
408-451-1200
Ecumenical Hunger Program
650-323-7781
InnVision Cecil White Center
408-271-5160
InnVision/Urban Ministry
650-853-8697
Palo Alto Council of PTAs
650-858-0654
St. Anthony's Padua Dining Room
650-365-9664

 

Housing (for Fair Housing & Mediation and Legal Services, see Community Resources)
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
650-324-4786
Community Housing Developers
408-279-7677
Housing Authority, Santa Clara County
408-275-8770
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
650-356-2900
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
650-321-9709
Palo Alto Mediation Program
650-856-4062
Project Sentinel
650-321-6291
Self Help for the Elderly, Santa Clara County
408-246-8790

 

Rental Assistance
Community Housing Developers
408-279-7677
Housing Authority, Santa Clara County
408-275-8770
InnVision/Urban Ministry
650-853-8697
Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition
650-356-2900
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
650-321-9709

 

Homeless Shelter/ Emergency Housing
ALLIANCE for Community Care
650-617-8340
Ecumenical Hunger Program
650-323-7781
Goodwill of Santa Clara County
Institute of Career Development (Vocational Training)
408-998-5787
InnVision Cecil White Center
408-271-5160
InnVision (CMA) Clara-Mateo Alliance
650-853-7067
InnVision/Urban Ministry
650-853-8697
InnVision/Urban Ministry
Downtown Food Closet
650-325-3663
Santa Clara Social Advocates for Youth (SAY)
650-961-2622
SJFS Family Supportive Housing
408-926-8885

 

Temporary Financial Aid
City of Palo Alto Utilities Department
650-329-2161

 

Income Maintenance
CalWORKs, Assistance Application Center
650-988-6100
Santa Clara County Social Services Agency
408-491-6750
Social Security Administration
800-772-1213
Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women Infants and Children (WIC)
408-792-5101

 

Employment
Ascent Employment Program
408-257-8302
Bill Wilson Center
408-243-0222
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
650-324-4786
Community Association for Rehabilitation (CAR)
650-494-0550
Council on Aging Silicon Valley (COA)
800-510-2020
Goodwill of Santa Clara County
Institute of Career Development (Vocational Training)
408-998-5787
North Valley Workforce Board
408-730-7240
OICW, (Opportunities Industrialization Center West)
650-330-6416
Project Hired/Hire Temps
408-557-0880
Santa Clara County Social Services Agency
Food Stamps Program
650-988-6278

 

Transportation
Access Options, Inc.
408-288-5438
Ascent Employment Program
408-257-8302
Chinese Community Center of the Peninsula
650-324-4786
OUTREACH and ESCORT
408-436-2865
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
408-321-2300
Self Help for the Elderly, Santa Clara County
408-246-8790

 

 

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