Community Organizations Better Business Bureau of the Tri-Counties
Serving the San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura Counties. They offer mediation to consumers after they have attempted to deal with the situation with the business.
www.santabarbara.bbb.org e-mail:info@santabarbara.bbb.org
213 Santa Barbara St.
P.O. Box 129
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 963-8657 Phone
Phone Hours:
9 am- 12 pm, 1:30 pm- 4 pm
Office Hours:
8:30 am to 5 pm (M – F)
(805) 962-8557 Fax Isla Vista Tenant’s Union Consists of concerned residents who want to provide helpful services to UCSB students and other Isla Vista residents. Their goal is to educate on their rights and responsibilities as well as be a resource when problems arise. http://ivtu.as.ucsb.edu Isla Vista Community Center
970 Embarcadero del Mar
Isla Vista, CA 93117
(805) 968-6704 Phone
Office Hours:
10 am – 6 pm (M, W),
11 am – 4 pm (T, Th) PUEBLO Educational Fund
Advocates for working families around cost of living, housing, healthcare and educational issues. Trains members on issues that include fundraising, media, meeting facilitation, voter mobilization, volunteer recruitment, campaign development and local government. www.sbpueblo.org South County Office
114 E. Haley St., Suite E
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 882-2484 phone
(805) 963-4799 fax North County Office
500 S. Broadway, Suite 237
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-4447 phone
(805) 922-4566 fax Santa Barbara Association of Realtors
They offer mediation for real estates disputes. Links to employment, rentals, etc. www.sbaor.com
1415 Chapala St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-3787 Phone
Office Hours: 8 am to 5 pm (M – F) Santa Barbara Rental Property Association Legislative advocacy at state level. They provide free rental and management forms, written by legal counsel, for RPA members. Website: http://sbrpa.org/,
E-mail:sbrpa@aol.com 3887 State St., Suite 7
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 687-7007 Phone
(805) 687-9708 Fax
Office Hours:
9 am- 12 pm, 1 pm-5 pm (M – F) General Legal Resources California Rural Legal Assistance www.crla.org CRLA is a non-profit legal service program with a mission to strive for economic justice and human rights on behalf of the rural poor. 324 E. Carrillo St., Suite B
Santa Barbara, California 93101
(805) 963-5981 Phone
(805) 963-5984 Fax Office Hours:
8:30 am-5 pm (M-Th),
8:30 am-12:00 pm (F) Lawyer Referral Service of Santa Barbara County
Sponsored by the Santa Barbara County Bar Association. Clients referred to attorney after an initial interview by a legal analyst. Administrative Fee of $40.00 paid to Lawyer Referral Service. Client entitled to 30 minutes of Legal Advice at no charge. Thereafter, client pays the attorney at their standard rate. 123 W. Padre St., Suite E
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-9400 Phone
Office Hours:
9 am- 12:30 pm,
1:30 pm- 4 pm (M – F) Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Free civil legal services are available to low-income families and senior citizens in the following priority areas: family law as related to domestic violence, landlord/tenant law, public benefits (CalWORKs, GR, SSI, MediCal). Services include Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinics, plus free community legal education presentations to the general public. Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) utilizes volunteer attorneys to provide pro bono services.
http://www.lafsbc.org/ 301 E. Cañon Perdido St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-6754 Phone
(805) 963-6756 Fax
Office Hours:
9:30 am-4 pm (M-Th, closed F) 301 S. Miller St. #116
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-9909 Phone
(805) 347-4494 Fax
Office Hours:
9:30 am- 4 pm (M-Th, closed F) 604 E. Ocean Ave. Suite b
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-6582 Phone
(805) 347-4494 Fax
Office Hours:
9:30 am- 4 pm (M-Th, closed F) Legal Resource Center (LRC) of Santa Barbara
Free self-help program offering assistance in filling out legal paperwork for various civil matters and infractions. Santa Barbara LRC
McMahon Law Library
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA
Phone: (805) 568-3303
Office hours:
M (1-4 pm)
T, W, Th (9am- 4 pm)
F (10am - 4 pm) Santa Maria LRC
Santa Maria Law Library
312 East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA
Phone: (805) 349-1289
Office hours:
M, F (9 am- 12 pm, 1 pm- 5 pm) Lompoc LRC
Jury Room Dept 2
115 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc, CA.
Office hours:
M, T (9am- 12pm, 12:30 – 3:30)
W (9am – 12pm, 1:30 – 3:30) Santa Barbara Small Claims
http://www.sbcourts.org/
General Housing Resources
Battistone Foundation-Edgerly Apartments-SB
Housing for income eligible active seniors ages 62 or older and active. Waiting list.
Edgerly Apartments
105 W. Sola St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-2250 Foundation
(805) 965-4541 Apartments
Office Hours:
8 am – 4 pm (M- F) Laguna Cottages for Seniors
Provides low-cost housing for low-income seniors. Must be independent, 65 or older and a resident of Santa Barbara for 2 years or more.
803 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-1179 Phone
Office Hours:
8 am – 3 pm (M – F) Community Housing Assistance Program
Affordable housing for families and seniors. They must be low income (below 60% of median income).
El Patio Gardens
4006A Via Lucero
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 563-1322 Phone
Office Hours:
10 am-12 pm, 1 pm– 5 pm (M – Sat) Housing Authority
Governmental Agency that develops and manages housing for low-income households. Administers federal Section 8 rental housing assistance programs in the private rental market.
City of Santa Barbara
www.hacsb.org
808 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-1071 Phone
(805) 564-7041 Fax
Office Hours: 8 am -4:30 pm (M – F) County of Santa Barbara
5575 Armitos
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-3402 Phone
Office Hours:
7:30 - 11:30 am, 12:15-4:30 pm (M – Th)
7:30 – 11:30 am, 12:15 pm-3:45 pm (F) 917 W. Ocean Ave.
P.O. Box 397
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 735-8351 Phone
Office Hours:
7:30 am-11:30 am, 12:30 pm-4:30 pm (M – F) 200 W. Williams St.
P.O. Box 1221
Santa Maria. CA 93456
(805) 925-4393 Phone
Office Hours:
7:30- 11:30 am, 12:15- 4:30 pm (M – Th)
7:30- 11:30 am, 12:15 pm- 3:45 pm (F) Housing Assistance Loan Programs
Offers no interest loans to people with mental health disabilities to assist them with paying the security deposit and last month’s rent on rental housing.
Mental Health Association
2017 Chapala St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 569-1607 Phone
Office Hours:
8:30 am – 4:30 pm (M - F)
Life Network
Provides Shepherding Support Homes for women.
185 S. Patterson Ave., Suite C
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
(805) 967-9096 Phone
Office Hours: 9 am – 4 pm (M, W)
9 am – 5 pm (T, Th)
9 am – 3 pm (F)
Oak Knolls Haven
HUD federally financed rental units for disabled persons or low-income seniors 62 and over.
4845 S. Bradley Rd.
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 934-2027 Phone
Office Hours: 8 am – 5 pm (M – F) PATHS (through St. Vincent’s)
Program for affordable transitional housing and services for single mothers on welfare or with low paying jobs.
4200 Calle Real
P.O. Box 669
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0669
(805) 683-6381 Phone
Office Hours: 8 am – 5 pm (M – F) Peoples’ Self-Help Housing Corporation-Santa Barbara www.pshhc.org
Assists low-income individuals, families, senior citizens and developmentally disabled to obtain affordable housing throughout the Central Coast. 26 E. Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 962-5152 Development Office
(800) 735-2922 TTY
(805) 962-8152 Fax
E-mail: sboffice@pshhc.org
Office Hours: 8 am – 5 pm (M - F) 3533 Epleo Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 781-3088 Phone
(800) 735-2922 TDD
(805) 544-1901 Fax
E-mail: admin@pshhc.org
Office Hours: 8 am – 5 pm (M – F) Pilgrim Terrace Cooperative Homes
Rental units for low-income seniors age 62 and over. HUD federally subsidized Section 8-202 housing.
649 Pilgrim Terrace Dr.
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 682-3618 Phone
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F) Saint Vincent’s PATHS/ Casa Alegria
Children’s Center-SB
Catholic agency committed to serving the needs of the poor. Single mothers on welfare, and affordable daycare for working parents.
4200 Calle Real
P.O. Box 669
Santa Barbara, CA 93102-0669
(805) 683-6381 Ext. 201
Casa Alegria. Ext. 215 PATHS
(805) 967-7508 Fax
Office Hours: 7:30 am–5:30 pm Casa Alegria
8:00 am–5:00 pm PATHS Santa Barbara City College Housing List
http://www.sbcc.edu/housing/
Campus Center Building, Room CC-217
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 965-0581, ext. 2262 or ext. 2886 or
(805) 730-4062
Office Hours: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm M-F
Amy Collins, housing@sbcc.edu Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation
Develops low-income housing. Maintains list of prospective tenants for projects.
11 E. Haley St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-9644 Phone
Office Hours: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
closed 1:30 pm for lunch (M – F) Sarah House
Must be low-income and have an HIV/AIDS diagnosis.
2612 Modoc Road
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 563-9990 Phone
Office Hours: 24-hour crisis line Domestic Violence Solutions
Provides confidential emergency shelter and on-going support groups for battered women and their children. Prospective clients are assessed on the phone by a client advocate.
P.O. Box 1536
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 963-4458 Administration
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F)
(805) 964-5245 24-hour crisis line
Lompoc Shelter
P.O. Box 1366
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 735-1834 Administration
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F)
(805) 736-0965 24-hour crisis line Santa Maria Shelter
P.O. Box 314
Santa Maria, CA 93456
(805) 928-8701 Administration
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F)
(805) 925-2160 24-hour crisis line Transition House
www.transitionhouse.com
Residential and social service program for motivated and capable homeless families. Must pass drug screening.
434 E. Ortega St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 966-9668 Phone
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F)
(805) 965-9087 Client phone after 6 pm
(805) 965-9293 Client phone after 6 pm Union Plaza
Independent living housing complex for low-income seniors aged 62 and over or disabled.
120 N. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-5226 phone
Office Hours: 8 am – 4:30 pm (M – F) University of California, Santa Barbara Community Housing
http://www.housing.ucsb.edu/hchoices/cho-general-info.htm
Off-campus Rental Listings, Landlord/tenant, neighbor, and roommate dispute resolution, Mediation Program, Tenant/Landlord advice and information on rental rights and responsibilities, Educational Workshops, Publication and Forms, and Move-in and Move-out Videotaping. Services available to students, faculty, staff, and property providers. UCEN 3151
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
(805) 893-4371 Phone
Office Hours: 8 am - Noon and 1 pm – 5 pm (M - F) Valentine Court
Must be 62 or older and/or disabled
280 E. Newlove Dr., Bldg. C
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-6373 Phone
Office Hours: 9 am – 5 pm (M – F) Government Offices
California State Offices: Americans with Disabilities Act Information
People may call to receive general and technical information, order free materials and ADA Standards, to use fax-back service for materials.
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
(800) 514-0301 (voice)
(800) 514-0383 (TDD) Department of Consumer Affairs
Promotes and protects the interests of California consumers. Helps consumers learn how to protect themselves from unqualified individuals as well as helps professionals from unfair competition by unlicensed practitioners.
Department of Consumer Affairs Web
400 R St.
Sacramento, CA 95814
(800) 952-5210 Toll free
(510) 622-2945 Outside California State Fair Employment & Housing Office
Housing discrimination complaints, hate crimes, and harassment. If there is a lawsuit alleging discrimination, there’s no need to file a complaint with the State Fair Employment & Housing Office. A lawsuit can be filed directly by the person or person’s attorney.
www.dfeh.ca.gov
(800) 233-3212 Within California Phone
(510) 622-2945 Outside California Phone
Office hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00-5:00 Housing Office locations:
Los Angeles Housing District Office
611 West Sixth Street, Suite 1510
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 439-6703 Phone
(800) 233-3212 Toll free Oakland Housing District Office
1515 Clay Street, Suite 701
Oakland, CA 94612-5212
(510) 622-2945 Phone
(800) 233-3212 Toll free Mediation Office locations:
Contact Only after a formal complaint has been made to housing office. Sacramento Mediation Office
2014 T Street Suite 210
Sacramento, CA 95814
(888) 758-9911 Toll free Los Angeles Mediation Office
611 West Sixth Street, Suite 2120
Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 892-6481 Phone
(866) 870-9456 Toll free Department of Real Estate
Complaints against Brokers or Real Estate agents.
www.dre.ca.gov
2201 Broadway
Sacramento, CA 95818
(916) 227-0864 Consumer Info. County of Santa Barbara: Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
County Agricultural Commissioner's Office web
Provides information on health and environment, public justice and safety, traffic and transportation, and other useful resources.
263 Camino del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1335
(805)681-5600 Phone
(805)681-5603 Fax
Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM(M – F) Environmental Health Services
Offers a balanced program of environmental monitoring, environmental monitoring, innovative leadership, community education, emergency response and enforcement.
http://www.sbcphd.org/ehs/default.htm
225 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-4900 Phone
(805) 681-4901 Fax
Office Hours:
8 AM– 5 PM(M – F) City of Santa Barbara:
Building Inspector’s Office/Housing Code Violations and Inspections
Site investigation, roofs, installation of floor and roof, reinforced steel, vinyl signs, enforcement cases (if something is done that isn’t supposed to be done, they enforce the law)… Before getting an appointment for an inspection, clients must receive a case number from the CD building and safety counter.
630 Garden Street, 1st floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5485 Phone
Office Hours:
8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 5 PM(M – F) Fire Prevention Office/”PackRat”
“Hoarding” support
Site investigation, Specialist in working with people with OC Disorder resulting in “packrat” behavior.
121 W. Carrillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5702
Contacts: Joe Poire ext 4701
Jim Austin ext. 4706
Office Hours:
8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 5 PM(M – F) Fair Housing Enforcement Program
Assists people who believe they have experienced discrimination in the rental of housing in the City of Santa Barbara. Provides information on housing discrimination and investigates complaints.
630 Garden St., 2nd Fl.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Elizabeth Stotts
(805) 564-5461 Phone
8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 4:30 PM(M – F) Rental Housing Mediation Task Force of the City of Santa Barbara
Provides staff consultation on tenant-landlord rights and responsibilities and offer mediation services to resolve housing disputes. Services offered to residents of the City of Santa Barbara, City of Carpinteria, North and South Unincorporated Areas of Santa Barbara County.
(805) 564-5461 Phone
(805) 564-5477 Fax Solid Waste Code Enforcement – has to do with trash & graffiti clean-up
Web Page
Provides information and support with visual blight including trash removal & graffiti and promote recycling
Looking Good Santa Barbara – City SB, Environmental Services Division
1221 Anacapa St., 2nd floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 897-2526 Hotline
Lorraine Cruz Carpenter
(805) 448-0886 phone
(805) 368-4969 fax Graffiti Abatement Hotline
(805) 897-2513 Zoning Office/Permits for Legal Dwellings/Zoning Information Reports
Inspections for Zoning complaints, including illegal dwelling units, vacation rentals, commercial uses in a residential zone, and other violations of the Zoning ordinance.
630 Garden St., 2nd Fl.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5470 Phone
office hours:
8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 4:30 PM(M – F)
(closed alternating Fridays)
City of Carpinteria:
City of Carpinteria Building and Zoning Department
(805) 684-5405 Main line
Health Issue Enforcement Office
- Ext. 408: Code Compliance Supervisor
- Ext. 413: Code Compliance Officer
- Ext. 405: Structural-Exterior/Building Office
- Ext. 409: Building Inspection-Interior/Plumbing Homeless Prevention/
Rapid Re-housing South Santa Barbara County
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) HPRP offers financial assistance for rent due, deposits, utilities, moving costs, help with locating housing, legal aid to inform people of their rights, and mediation to help prevent evictions. (Read More) Also, See Santa Barbara County Website for more information.
Mobile Home Parks State of California State Department of Housing and Community Development- Mobile Home Ombudsman Section
For questions/complaints regarding health & safety, or to obtain a copy of rental rules pertaining to mobile homes/trailers
P.O Box 31
Sacramento, CA 95812-0031
www.hcd.ca.gov/codes/ol/ombpg-menu.html
(800) 952-5275 Toll free Golden State Manufactured-Home Owners League
www.gsmol.org
GSMOL Home Office
11021 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 826-4071 Phone County of Santa Barbara
Mobile Home Rent Control
County Council/Law Firm for the County
Rules and regulations pertaining to Mobile Home Rent Control within Santa Barbara County
105 E. Anapamu St. Suite 201
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2950 Maria Novatt Phone
Office Hours:
8:30 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 5 PM(M – F) City of Santa Barbara
Mobile Home Municipal Code
Santa Barbara Municipal Code Title 26:
Local Laws on Mobile Homes Title 26 document link
Scroll down and locate the Title 26 document link. Mobile Home Rent Control
The Mobile Home Rent Control Program is a component of the City of Santa Barbara's Community Development Department. It offers information on rent increases 630 Garden St., 2nd Fl.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 564-5461, Elizabeth Stotts Phone
Office Hours:
8 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 4:30 PM(M – F)
(Closed alternate Fridays) | | Mediation Services CADRE
The Court Administered Dispute Resolution offers alternatives to litigation, such as mediation (the involvement of a neutral third person to help the disputing parties negotiate), binding arbitration (in which the neutral third party listens to the case and reaches a decision), neutral evaluations (in which the neutral third party to discuss and evaluate the case), settlement/special masters (a neutral meets with parties or their attorneys to negotiate), and community (in which community members receive training in mediation skills).
http://www.sbcadre.org/ Santa Bárbaras
Santa Barbara Superior Court
(In Family Court Services, ground floor, near Dept. 6)
1100 Anacapa Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-3124 Phone
(805) 568-3144 Fax
Office Hours:
8:30 AM– 12 PM, 1 PM– 4:30 PM (T – F) Santa Maria
(In Cook Division Civil Clerk's Office Mondays & Tuesdays Only; subject to change) Santa Barbara Superior Court
312-C East Cook Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 346-7404 Phone
(805) 346-7616 Fax
Office Hours:
8:30 AM– 12 p.m., 1 PM– 4:30 PM(M) Conflict Solution Center
Offers small claims, civil harassment and restorative justice mediation. Mediates situations including workplace, neighborhood, landlord/tenant, youthful offender, consumer, business, family and community. Special youth programs and dispute resolution training also available. 330 E. Carrillo St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-6765 Phone
(805) 963-8165 Fax
Office hours: 10 AM-6 PM (M – F) Long Term Care Ombudsman Services of Santa Barbara County
Investigate and mediate complaints on long term facilities (nursing homes).
http://www.ombudsmansb.org/
1235 Veronica Springs Rd. #B
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
(805) 967-0499 Phone
Office hours: 9 AM- 4:30 PM Santa Barbara County District Attorney Consumer Mediation Program
County DA Consumer Mediation Program
Offers consumer mediation for the following types of complaints: telemarketing, retail services, automobile repairs, home improvement… Form to submit for complaint for mediation is available on website or can be requested via phone or via writing.
1112 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 568-2390 Phone Santa Maria:
312-D E. Cook St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 346-7516 Phone UCSB/Community Housing Office
UCSB/Community Housing Office Link
Rental information and mediation services for UCSB students, faculty and staff.
University Center, 3rd floor, #3151
University of California at Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7160
(805) 893-4371 Phone
(805) 893-4375 Fax Mobile Home Parks (See Government Offices)
Social Service Agencies For Seniors:
Alexander House Foundation
Offers financial assistance for housing for fixed income seniors. Must be 65 years or older and a resident of Santa Barbara for at least 10 years and low income.
P.O. Box 23642
Santa Barbara, CA 93121
(805) 966-3665 Phone
Mary Scaran, Administrator Area Agency on Aging
Maintain seniors' independence. Care for the frail elderly.
www.centralcoastseniors.org
Central Coast Commission
528 S. Broad way
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-9554 Phone
(800) 510-2020 Toll free
Office hours: 8 AM– 5 PM (M – F) Family Service Agency
Trained homemakers provide in-home assistance for seniors and persons with disabilities. Senior services include Homemaker and light home modification/repairs/moving etc.
123 W. Gutierrez St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-1001 Phone
Office hours: 8:30 AM– 5 PM (M, F)
8:30 – 8 PM (T, W, Th) Geriatric Assessment Program (G.A.P.)
Assessment and referral service for frail seniors. Must be 60 or older.
300 N. San Antonio Rd.
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-5266 Phone
Office hours:
8 AM– 5 PM (M – F)
(805) 346-8391 Santa Maria For Low Income Persons: Catholic Charities
Offers casework, immigration services, food, emergency clothing, household items and rental eviction assistance to families in crisis (must have a rental agreement to receive assistance). 609 E. Haley St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 965-7045 x102 for counseling Phone
Office hours:
9 AM– 4:30 PM (M- F) 118 North G St., Suite B
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-6226 Phone
Office hours:
9 AM– 12 PM, 12:30 PM– 3 PM (M – F) 607 W. Main St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458
(805) 922-2059 Phone
Office hours:
9 AM-12 PM, 1PM- 4:00 PM Community Action Commission
Administers programs in Santa Barbara County to improve living conditions for low-income persons and to help them become more self-sufficient.
5681 Hollister Ave.
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 964-8857 Phone
(800) 655-0617 Toll free
(805) 683-4458 Central Kitchen
(805) 692-4979 Senior Meals Sobhani Building
120 W. Chestnut
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 740-4555 Phone Community Housing Assistance Program
Provides affordable housing. Must be lower income (below 60% of median income).
4006A Via Lucero
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 563-1322 Phone Housing Authority
Governmental Agency that develops and manages housing for low-income households. Administers federal Section 8 rental housing assistance programs in the private rental market. City of Santa Barbara
www.hacsb.org
808 Laguna St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 965-1071 Phone
(805) 564-7041 Fax
Office Hours:
8 AM-4:30 PM (M – F)
(closed alternate Friday) County of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara/Goleta
5575 Armitos
Goleta, CA 93117
(805) 967-3402 Phone
Office Hours:
7:30 AM- 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM- 4:30 PM (M – Th)
7:30 AM- 11:30 AM, 12:15 PM - 3:45 PM (F)
Lompoc
917 W. Ocean Ave.
P.O. Box 397
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 735-8351 Phone
(805) 735-9263 Fax
Office hours: 7:30 AM– 4:30 PM (M-Th) Santa Maria
200 W. Williams St.
P.O. Box 1221
Santa Maria. CA 93456
(805) 925-4393 Phone
(805) 922-9608 Fax
Office hours: 7:30 AM– 4:30 PM (M –Th)
7:30 AM– 3:45 PM (F) Santa Barbara Community Housing Corporation
Develops low-income housing. Maintains list of prospective tenants for projects.
11 E. Haley St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 963-9644 Phone
Phone office hours:
8:30 TO 4:30 (closed Noon - 2:00) - No walk-ins Santa Barbara County Department of Social Services
www.countyofsb.org/social_services/
County financed social services. Eligibility varies with program. Must meet income and financial resource criteria
234 Camino Del Remedio
Santa Barbara, CA 93110
(805) 681-4401 Phone
Office hours: 8 AM– 4:00 PM (M-F) Santa Maria Office
2125 S. Centerpointe Parkway
Santa Maria, CA 93455
(805) 346-7135 Phone
Office hours: 8 AM– 4:00 PM (M-F)
Other Services Community Resource Information Service, Inc. (C.R.I.S.)
www.fsacares.org
123 W. Gutierrez St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 884-9820 Santa Barbara Information
(800) 400-1572 HelpLine 24 hours
(805) 692-1541 Business Office Domestic Violence Solutions
Provides confidential emergency shelter and on-going support groups for battered women and their children. Prospective clients are assessed on the phone by a client advocate. P.O. Box 1536
Santa Barbara, CA 93102
(805) 963-4458 Administration
Office hours: 9 AM– 5 PM (M – F)
(805) 964-5245 24-hour crisis line Lompoc Shelter
P.O. Box 1366
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 735-1834 Administration
(805) 736-0965 24-hour crisis line Santa Maria Shelter
P.O. Box 314
Santa Maria, CA 93456
(805) 928-8701 Administration
(805) 925-2160 24-hour crisis line Independent Living Resource Center
Must be a person with a disability.
423 W. Victoria St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 963-0595 V/TTY 327 East Plaza Dr., Suite #A
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-0015 V/TTY Jewish Family Service Agency
Provides crisis intervention, information and referrals, advocacy, financial aid and counseling.
524 Chapala St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 957-1116 Phone
Office hours: 8:30 AM– 5 PM (M – F) Santa Barbara Rescue Mission
Emergency services to homeless men, women, and children, including meals.
535 E. Yanonali St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
(805) 966-1316 Phone
Office hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a week Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center
Six month residential rehabilitation program.
6410 Cindy Ln.
P.O. Box 780
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-6999 Phone
Office hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a week
Resources for Outside RHMTF Service Area San Luís Obispo County California Rural Legal Assistance
www.crla.org
1160 Marsh St., Suite 114
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 544-7994 Phone Creative Mediation Services
www.creativemediation.org
265 South St., Suite B
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-0442 Phone San Luis Obispo Office of the District Attorney Economic Crime Unit
www.sloda.com
County Government Center, Room 235
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408
(805) 781-5856 Consumer Protection
(805) 781-5896 Bad Check Program Santa Barbara County City of Goleta
City of Goleta and Government offices
http://www.cityofgoleta.org/
130 Cremona Drive, Suite B
Goleta, California 93117
(805) 961-7500 Main Phone line
- For fiscal year 2009-2010 the City of Goleta is contracting with the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County (see above) for Fair Housing Services for tenants only, Clients must be income eligible for services. - For legal assistance available through Project Outreach, (available to landlords and tenants, no income restrictions) sponsored by the Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County, see their website. City of Lompoc
City of Lompoc Building Inspectors Office
http://www.cityoflompoc.com/ Building Inspection and Code enforcement
City Hall
100 Civic Center Plaza
Lompoc, CA 93438
(805) 736-1261 Phone Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara CountyFree civil legal services are available to low-income families and senior citizens in the following priority areas: family law as related to domestic violence, landlord/tenant law, public benefits (CalWORKs, GR, SSI, MediCal).
www.lafsbc.org
604 E. Ocean Ave. Suite b
Lompoc, CA 93436
(805) 736-6582 Phone
(805) 347-4494 Fax
Office Hours: 9:30 am- 4 pm (M-Th, closed F)
City of Santa Maria
California Rural Legal Assistance
www.crla.org
2050 South Broadway, Suite G
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-4563 Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara County
Free civil legal services are available to low-income families and senior citizens in the following priority areas: family law as related to domestic violence, landlord/tenant law, public benefits (CalWORKs, GR, SSI, MediCal).
http://www.lafsbc.org/
301 S. Miller St. #116
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 922-9909 Phone
(805) 347-4494 Fax
Office Hours: 9:30 am- 4 pm (M-Th, closed F) Santa Maria City Attorney’s Office - Code Compliance
For serious violations of Uniform Housing Code, Uniform Fire Code, UMC, UPC, etc.
www.ci.santa-maria.ca.us/3032.html
204 E. Cook St.
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 925-0951 Ext: 310 Phone
Conflict Solution Center – Santa Maria Office
General mediation services including Landlord/Tenant
1115 S. Broadway
Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 349-8943 Phone
M-F 9AM- 2p.m Ventura County California Rural Legal Assistance
www.crla.org
Oxnard Regional Office
445 South B St. or 338 South A St.
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 486-1068 Phone The Ventura Center for Dispute Settlement
General mediation services.
4475 Market Street, Suite C
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 650-9202 Phone Fair Housing Institute
2045 Saviers Road, Suite 11
Oxnard, CA 93033
(805) 385-7288 Phone
(877) 313-3247 Toll free Ventura County District Attorney – Consumer Mediation Section
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
(805) 654-3110 Phone Ventura County Small Claims County Court Advisor
Ventura Hall of Justice Government Center
800 S. Victoria Ave.
Ventura, CA 93009
(805) 654-3962 Small Claims
(805) 654-2610 Self-Help Legal Access Center
(805) 582-8078 East County Courthouse Small Claims Commission on Human Concerns
Lease assistance to low-income families
621 Richmond Avenue
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 486-4725 Phone
(800) 655-6230 Toll free Community Relations for the City of Oxnard
300 W. 3rd St., 4th Fl.
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 385-7434 Phone Fair Housing Council of San Gabriel Valley
Serving the cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Oxnard, Port Hueneme, Santa Paula
County Coordinator
1500 Colonia Rd., No. 20
Oxnard, CA 93030
(805) 385-8095 Phone
(800) 346-2883 Toll free |