Housing Resources

Aligning with our values of housing justice, transparency, and trauma-informed practice, it’s important that the FSS team announce that we are at limited operations due to recent staff transitions. Long-term housing case management operations are on pause temporarily until our infrastructure can support the full needs of our students. The Food+Shelter+Success team is currently prioritizing action planning, evaluation, and staff hiring in order to return to programming that centers our unhoused and imminently unhoused students as soon as possible. 

Staff and Faculty may access support, consultation, or collaboration by reaching out to dos@sfsu.edu and basicneeds@sfsu.edu.

Currently, FSS services on pause include: 

  • Gator Crisis Housing 
  • Emergency Hotel Stay 
  • Problem-solving  
  • Rapid Rehousing  

 

What does the Emergency Homeless Prevention Funds (HPF) Grant Provide? 

HPF provides one-time financial support for a student’s Housing and Food Security needs. Common support includes: 

  • One-time Emergency Rental Support (Eviction Prevention)  
  • One-time Move-In Deposit or First Month's Rent  
  • One-time support with temporary access to funds to pay for food 

*Please note HPF funding provides small, one-time awards. Grants would not exceed $1500 for those who are eligible. 

Eligibility requirements: 

  • A student must be enrolled at SF State University in the current semester 
  • A student must be experiencing an unexpected financial crisis associated with housing and food security, that has the potential to derail their educational opportunities 
  • A student must have a current FAFSA on file and have available remaining need for the semester.  
  • A student must explore other forms of support or resolution prior to requesting HPF support, this includes accepting all FAFSA loans.  

How do I request support from the HPF? 

Please complete the Basic Needs Request for Support Form and provide the necessary information. 

How long will it take to hear back after I submit my request? 

HPF requests are reviewed in the order received.  Please allow at least 4-5 business days for a response.  

 

For all grant request outside of the scope of food and housing security, please see the Hope Crisis website for support.