Providing Assistance to Housing Solutions (PATHS)

Are you currently couch surfing, living in a vehicle, sleeping in spaces not meant for housing, fleeing violence, or experiencing other forms of being unhoused? PATHS provides compassionate crisis support for students who are currently unhoused.

Please note, housing crisis navigation services are reserved for students experiencing homelessness, or who are at imminent risk for homelessness.

If you are currently experiencing or at imminent risk for homelessness, please fill out the HOPE Crisis Fund Application

 

Students who need general housing search support are encouraged to explore:

Two students standing in a Gator Crisis Housing unit

What Does PATHS Offer?

PATHS assist students facing housing loss explore solutions to keep them in their current housing, or identify new housing solutions.

Please note, housing crisis navigation services are reserved for students experiencing homelessness, or who are at imminent risk for homelessness.

Students who need general housing search support are encouraged to explore:

Gator Crisis Housing provides short-term housing solutions for students who are experiencing an unexpected housing crisis, while they work to stabilize their housing.

PATHS assists eligible students facing an imminent and unexpected, housing loss threat with homelessness prevention funds.

Please note - Rental assistance is available on an emergency basis only. Students must explore all other options of support e.g. crowdsourcing, financial aid, personal income and savings to be considered for funds.

Rapid rehousing helps unhoused students secure housing, regardless of their initial ability to pay rent. Students enrolled in the rapid rehousing program receive intensive housing case management and financial assistance to pay rent for 6-12 months.

The Rapid Rehousing program is funded by California Assembly Bill 74 and provided through a local partnership LYRIC and 3rd Street Youth Services. Eligibility and application process required for program enrollment.

PATHS FAQ

SFSU students who:

  • Are currently homeless, or are facing an imminent threat of homelessness
  • Lack resources needed to resolve homelessness on their own

Situations that do not rise to PATHS intervention level include:  

  • Students who:

    • Need general off-campus housing navigation
    • Are moving from stable housing to attend college
    • Are moving by-choice
    • Are seeking to improve/upgrade their housing
    • Are worried about future housing, no imminent threat
    • Will likely stabilize housing on their own

Students experiencing these situations are encouraged to explore:

Do you have keys to a home or apartment? If not, you may be considered homeless.

Homelessness is defined as lacking fixed, regular, and adequate housing. You may be homeless if:

  • You are couch-surfing or temporarily living with other people because you have nowhere else to go
  • You are living/sleeping in a vehicle, RV, or car
  • You are living/sleeping in a motel, hotel, shelters, or campgrounds
  • You are living/sleeping outside in parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, bus or train stations, or similar settings
  • You are being forced from your home due to violence

If you are experiencing a crisis that needs immediate attention, for example, you do not have a safe space to sleep tonight, please email basicneeds@sfsu.edu.

Call 211 United Way Bay Area

Visit their website for information on community resources including emergency housing and housing assistance in the Bay Area.

Emergency Shelter

Episcopal Community Services-Problem Solving Services

Episcopal Community Services helps explore your resources to identify potential housing arrangements. 

Supports:

  • Housing assessments for city-funded housing
  • Family reunification
  • Mediation
  • Move-in assistance

Qualifications:

  • Must be homeless for at least one night in the last 7.  This includes couch surfing, sleeping in a car, transitional housing, homeless shelter or in an unsafe housing situation.
  • ECS can offer assistance to help get into housing in SF or other communities

Limitations: ECS does not provide case management, help looking for housing, or referrals to housing

Phone: (415) 487-3300 x 7000

Locations:

  • 123 10th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
  • 2111 Jennings Street, San Francisco, CA 94124