Community Development Agency
Housing & Community Development Department
Michelle Starratt
Housing Director
- Available Housing Check Here
- Tenant and Property Owner Resources
- MEASURE A-1 HOUSING BOND
- COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- UNINCORPORATED COUNTY COMMUNITY RESOURCES
- HIV/AIDS HOUSING
- HOMELESSNESS
HOMEOWNERSHIP
- RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
- HMIS USERS
- Fair Housing
- Mobile Home Park Ordinance
- Rent Mediation Services
- HUD Income and Rent Limits
- REPORTING FORMS
- DOCUMENTS & REPORTS
Short-Term Assistance
Alameda County is no longer administering the Short-term Rental, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU) Assistance Program as of July 1, 2023. The City of Oakland will be the new administers of the STRMU program. We will include more information as it is received.
Are you living with HIV and at risk of losing your current housing?
The Short-term Rental, Mortgage, and Utility (STRMU) Assistance Program for persons living with HIV/AIDS in Alameda County provides up to 21 weeks of short-term rental, mortgage and/or utility assistance to help currently housed HIV/AIDS low income persons stay housed.
Who is Eligible:
- You must be HIV+.
- Your total income household income cannot exceed 80% of Area Median Income (AMI), as per Alameda County.
- You must currently live in Alameda County and be named as tenant under the written lease or own the home you live in.
- Your monthly rent or mortgage payment, plus basic utilities (telephone; except cell phone, electricity, water & sewer, gas and trash), may not be more than 60% of your current monthly total household income.
- You cannot be receiving housing or utility assistance from another program.
- You must be a U.S. Citizen or have lawful immigrant status.
What Kind of Assistance is Available:
- Rent; back rent and late fees (Mobile homes are eligible)
- Mortgage; mortgage in arrears; late fees; taxes, insurance and other fees if escrow
- Basic utilities (as noted above)
How to Apply:
Funds are available on a first come, first served basis until all STRMU funds are exhausted for the year. Assistance amount is based on your unique need and will be calculated based upon supporting documentation submitted. Therefore amount of need will differ for each client.
For additional information on this program, please review:
- Policies and Procedures (PDF - 619kb)*
- STRMU Information sheet (PDF - 263kb)*
Download and complete the Application, attach the required supplemental materials and submit paper copies to:
Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department
Short Term Rent, Mortgage & Utility Assistance Program
224 W. Winton Avenue, Room 108
Hayward, CA 94544
For more information please contact Trina Walker (510) 670-5971.
- Application Instructions (PDF - 170kB)*
- INHOUSE Standard Intake Form (PDF - 90kB)*
- HMIS STRMU Application Supplemental (PDF - 140kB)*
- Consent to Release of Information Form (PDF - 68kB)*
- Participation Agreement Form (PDF - 47kB)*
- Alameda County W-9 Form (DOC - 24kB)**