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Low income housing for a senior citizens?

looking for immediate housing for my aging mother in northern california.santa clara county or alameda county.

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1. Contact your local HUD agency www.hud.gov. You can also try LOA maybe they can refer you. www.loa.org. Hope this helps.
2. One suggestion would be to contact your local housing authority. Although funds are tight in these programs funded by Housing and Urban Development monies, cities and larger towns have a program called Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. If your mom's household is qualified, she may receive rent assistance. The amount of assistance she would receive would depend on household size and the amount of income that she earns annually. If she qualifies, but no vouchers are available in your city or town right now due to limited funds, she might be asked if she wants to have he name on the waiting list for a voucher. If she wants assistance from this program, she will definitely want her name on this list. The other important suggestion I have is to call your local Area Agency on Aging. These agencies are a font of helpful and practical information and resources for seniors and their families and caregivers. They often have resources to help care for people in their homes--they certainly know what is available! You can call toll-free 1-800-677-1116 to find out the Area Agency on Aging serving the counties where you and your mom live. I am confident that you will find helpful and friendly people there who will listen and provide insights and information that would be helpful to you and your mom Hope this helps. Good luck and best wishes!