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Housing & basic needs

Alameda County 2-1-1

Alameda County

Countywide information and referral for housing, food, health, employment, and other local services.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit 2-1-1 Alameda County

Housing & homelessness

City of Oakland Housing & Community Development

Oakland

City housing and community-development information, including housing-related programs and resources.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit Oakland Housing & Community Development

Food & basic needs

Alameda County Community Food Bank

Alameda County

Food-assistance information and a public food finder for Alameda County communities.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit Alameda County Community Food Bank

Employment & career

EastBay Works

East Bay

Regional workforce-development partnership with career and employment-resource information.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit EastBay Works

Employment & career

Oakland Workforce Development Board

Oakland

Public workforce-development information for Oakland residents, employers, and partners.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit Oakland Workforce Development

Business & entrepreneurship

East Bay Small Business Development Center

East Bay

Small-business advising and educational resources for entrepreneurs in the East Bay.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit East Bay SBDC

Family & community

Alameda County Social Services Agency

Alameda County

County public-assistance, social-services, and family-support program information.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit Alameda County Social Services Agency

Transportation & mobility

AC Transit

East Bay

Official East Bay public-transit routes, fares, accessibility, and rider information.

Verified from official website: September 5, 2026

Visit AC Transit

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Third-party information can change. Before relying on a listing, confirm eligibility, availability, waitlists, services, deadlines, fees, hours, locations, and requirements with the organization providing the service. SLE does not control eligibility, approval, funding, availability, services, or outcomes.