Basic Needs Resources

Best Colleges’ List of Basic Needs Resources

Financial Resources

Merritt College Emergency Aid Program: Project Success

- Grant Amount: $500.00 (limit over the life of the program)
- Purpose: The Project Success Emergency Aid Program is designed to assist students in dealing with unforeseen financial emergencies that, if not quickly resolved, could cause students to drop out of school.
- How to Apply: Complete the online application. Students requesting assistance to pay an outstanding bill should be prepared to upload a copy of the outstanding bill. Approvals for food or grocery requests will not exceed $200.
- Eligibility Requirements: Enrolled part-time or full-time in a certificate, associate’s degree, or bachelor’s degree program and have a GPA of 2.0 or greater.
- Contact: Doris Hankins, Director of Student Activities and Campus Life, mc-studentactivities@peralta.edu.

Food Resources

Merritt S.O.U.L. Food Bank

Merritt College’s Food Bank occurs every 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month when school is in session. It is held in R-127 (R Building, Student Center) from 12 PM to 2 PM. For more information, visit https://www.merritt.edu/foodbank/.

CalFresh

Would you like to receive money for groceries every month? Apply for CalFresh here!

Alameda County Food Banks

Name	Address	Contact Information
Alameda Food Bank (Only those who live or work in Alameda can receive food)	650 West Ranger Avenue Alameda, CA 94501	(510) 523-5850 https://www.alamedafoodbank.org/
Alameda County Community Food Bank	7900 Edgewater Dr Oakland, CA	(510) 775-2527 www.accfb.org
California Association of Food Banks	1611 Telegraph Ave, Ste 830 Oakland, CA	(510) 272-4435
Hope 4 the Heart Food Bank	22035 Meekland Ave Hayward, CA	(510) 581-4673
Butler’s Pantry LLC Food Bank	2159 National Ave Hayward, CA
Berkeley Food Network Food Bank	1925 9th St Berkeley, CA	https://berkeleyfoodnetwork.org/contact-us/
Berkeley Food Pantry Food Bank	1600 Sacramento St Berkeley, CA	(510) 525-2280
Dorothy Day House Food Bank Homeless Shelter	Berkeley, CA	(925) 519-9881
Chubby Pantry Co Food Bank	3448 Oak Knoll Blvd Oakland, CA
Monday Night Mission: East Oakland Food Bank	5733 San Leandro St Oakland, CA	(510) 516-0166

Housing Resources

Building Futures/211/Operation Dignity

Contact Building Futures at 866-A-WAY-OUT (24 HOUR TOLL FREE CRISIS LINE) or Call 2-1-1 For the same intake The 24 hours, 7 days a week resource for those experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness is to call 2-1-1.

Staff there have the most in-depth knowledge of available resources, shelter locations, and available housing applications. There are a number of resources countywide that can be accessed by calling 2-1-1 or visiting their website at http://211alamedacounty.org/.

Mobile Outreach Non-profit organizations Operation Dignity and Building Futures provide basic necessities to those experiencing homelessness while working on stabilizing their situation and helping them to find housing.

Dine and Connect

Dine and Connect Held on the last Monday of each month, dinners lead by Alameda’s faith based community provide more than just a warm meal to those experiencing homelessness. Alongside dinner, this program connects individuals to services and resources and fosters community with an opportunity for individuals to meet, talk, and connect.

Location: Immanuel Lutheran Church 1420 Lafayette St. Alameda, CA (click to view contact info)

Covia Home Match

Covia Home Match
881 Turk St, San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 351-1000
https://covia.org/programs/home-match/

Home Match Oakland Rooms Catalog