Emergency Housing Assistance

Available in Sacramento and Yolo Counties: Emergency Housing Assistance Fund

The Emergency Housing Assistance Fund supports single-parent undergraduate students in Yolo County and Sacramento County, California who are not residents of The Huddle on 5th. Eligible students may apply for up to $1,000 to support housing related emergencies.

This application will take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Please be prepared to share documentation about your status as a single-parent, your most recent transcript, your financial need, and the total cost for which you are requesting a grant. In most cases, if your debt is greater than $1,000, you will be ineligible for the grant unless you can show documentation on how you will pay the difference.

RTB reviews academic progress as part of eligibility. If you have more than one withdrawal, failed class, or incomplete in the last two semesters, you may not be eligible. You will be asked to explain what happened and how this support will help you stay enrolled and improve your grades.

Your academic progress will be reviewed as part of the complete application. RTB reviews academic persistence patterns, the nature of the housing emergency, and whether the requested support appears likely to help stabilize a student’s path toward program completion.

Who can apply?

Single parents currently attending an undergraduate program or trade/tech program in Yolo County or Sacramento County are eligible to apply for this grant if:

  1. They have a 2.0 cumulative GPA.

  2. Enrolled in at least 6 credits, with a preference for 9, unless approved for a reduced course load through their institution’s accommodations process.

  3. Are the primary caregiver for a child under 18.

  4. They meet at least one of the following criteria:

    • Eligible for Section 8 housing;

    • Eligible for the Pell Grant; or

    • Have dependents in elementary through high school who qualify for free and reduced meals.

Current residents at The Huddle on 5th are NOT eligible to apply. If you are a resident of The Huddle on 5th, please review details about our other emergency grant fund.

Apply for the Grant

Emergency Housing Assistance FAQs

  • Up to $1,000 per eligible applicant.

  • Yes, but repeat recipients must wait 12 months, and denied applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

  • Funds will be disbursed directly to the applicant.

  • Proof of use is required. Failure to provide this may result in loss of eligibility for future RTB grants.

  • Yes. We can reimburse eligible housing expenses paid within the past 30 days, as well as support current and urgent needs.

  • No. All grants are subject to eligibility, documentation review, and available funding.

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