- California Lifeline
- State program that provides financial assistance with home or cell phones. Call your home or cell phone company. Restrictions/requirements on website:
- LA Care Grants for Single Mothers
- Grants for rent, utility bills, child care, education, medication, housing, medical bills, mortgages and more, application instructions on the website.
- Southern California CARE Program: 1-800-427-2200
- If you have recently lost your job, you may qualify for %20 off your gas bill.
- You can apply online at socalgas.com or mail the application in to:
- SoCalGas CARE Program GT19A1, P.O Box 3249, Los Angeles CA 90057 – 1249
- The Salvation Army: 661-948-3418, 44517 Sierra Hwy, Lancaster, CA 93534, T 11am-4pm, W 9am-2pm, Sun 10:15am-12:30pm
- Utility assistance, food assistance, clothing, after-school music program, Christmas assistance
- The Maravella Foundation: M-F 8-4:30, by appointment only
- Credit towards utility bills, appliances, home weatherization and home repair. Lead-based paint abatement. Income-based. Outreach offices in Lancaster, Pasadena, LA.
- Offices:
- Lancaster 323-721-4162
- Commerce 323-869-4500
- Boyle Heights 323-721-4162 or 800-906-4651
- Panorama City 323-721-4162
- Los Angeles Opportunity Youth Collaborative: 213-368-6010, 3333 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 550, LA, or email connect@laoyc.org
- Partners with multiple community organizations to provide parenting resources, education on early childhood and parenting, housing resources (shelter, transitional and permanent supportive), support for transportation, food, phones, legal services, help with taxes, reproductive health resources, links to Planned Parenthood and WIC, referrals to doctors, dentists, vision, substance abuse, mental health counseling, advocacy for medi-cal eligibility, academic counseling, free books/laptops, financial aid grants and scholarships career opportunities for transitional age youth, links for youth to employers. Tutoring and test prep for K-12, advocacy, college prep.
- Easter Seals
- DURING COVID, assistance with food, paying for rent and utilities
- East LA and surrounding areas: 323-251-3512 or rramirez@ccharities.org
- Pomona and surrounding areas:(626) 575-7652 or nalcala@ccharities.org
- Food Pantries: walk-in, M-F:
- Brownson House Community Center 1307 Warren St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Food Pantry open 9:00am 1:00pm
- San Juan Diego Community Center 4171 N. Tyler Ave, El Monte, CA 91731 Food Pantry open 9:00am—12:00pm
- Avalon Carter Community Center: 323-232-4391, 4920 S. Avalon Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90011, info@avalon-carver.org
- Help with gas and electric bills. Priority given to senior, people with disabilities, families with young children. Income-based.
- The Children’s Collective, Inc.: 310-733-4388, 8616 La Tijera Blvd., suite 100, LA
- Resources and referrals for health, legal, housing, child care, utilities plus mental health, developmental assessment, behavioral counseling, parenting,advocacy, after school programs,employment training, ESL, computer lab, literacy and citizenship
- St. Margaret’s Center: 310-672-2208, 10217 S. Inglewood Ave., Lennox, CA 90304
- Up to $100 in aid for utilities when available. Food pantry, food stamps, immigration processing, adult English classes, computer literacy classes, health insurance applications.
- M-F, 8:30-5, call ahead to see if funding available. English and Spanish
- East Rancho Dominguez Service Center: 310-603-7401, 15116 South Atlantic Ave. Compton, CA90221
- Help with utility bills, income -based
- Southern CA Edison: Customer Service: 800-655-4555, 9644 Cedar St. Bellflower, CA 90706
- Will pay up to $100, 1 time. Income-based.
- Salvation Army, Bellflower: 562-804-0808, M, T, 1-4pm.
- Income-based, emergency assistance, English and Spanish.
- Community Development Department, Southgate: 323-563-9500, 8650 California Ave. South Gate, CA 90280
- Assistance with Utilities, rent, housing
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