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Home > El Centro > Homeless and Housing Insecure Program - HHIP

Homeless and Housing Insecure Program - HHIP

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Homeless and Housing Insecure Program (HHIP)

If you are experiencing any housing insecurities such as the examples below, you may be eligible for HHIP services.

  • falling short of paying rent 
  • need help staying at a hotel & do not have access to living at any location
  • need help with paying for a moving truck
  • You and or someone in your home lost a job and need helping paying for mortgage or rent

Eligibility:

  • Have completed 1 semester at Gavilan College
  • Are currently enrolled in 6 units (unless enrolled in Non-Credit Courses)
  • Have a G.P.A of 2.0+

OR

  • take non credit courses

Next steps, let's:

  • Basic Needs Referral Form
  • Be ready to show proof of lease or mortgage agreement
  • Be ready to complete a monthly budget sheet
  • You will be reached out by a member of our team to complete the Intake Process.

 

Meet our Team

Annette Gutierrez- Director of Basic Needs

Mellanie DeLeon- Program Coordinator

Elizabeth Flores- HHIP Counselor

 

Additional Resources

Santa Clara County 

San Benito County 

Gavilan College 

Social Services Agency 

379 Tomkins Ct. Gilroy, CA 95020 

408.758.3800 

www.mybenefitscalwin.org 

Cash aid, food, medical, mental health & more! 

Health & Human Services Agency 

1111 San Felipe Rd. Ste. #206 

831.630.4180 

www.benefitscal.com

Cash aid, food, medical, mental health & more! 

Financial Aid & Scholarships 

www.gavilan.edu/finaid 

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St. Joseph’s Family Center 

408.842.6662 

www.stjosephsgilroy.org

Community Action Agency 

831-637-9293 

www.sbccab.com

EOPS 

408.848-4740 

www.gavilan.edu/student/eops

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408.926.8885 

www.sacredhears.org

Hollister Housing Information 

831.636.4360 

housing@hollister.ca.gov  

CalWORKs & Fresh Success 

408.852.2838 

www.gavilan.edu/calworks

www.gavilan.edu/freshsucccess 

Salvation Army Silicon Valley 

408.282.1165 

www.siliconvalley.salvationarmy.org

San Benito County Housing 

831.636.4316 

Food Pantry 

408-852.2855 

www.gavilan.edu/foodpantry

Housing & Community Development 

408.846.0451 

Salvation Army Hollister 

831-636.9832 

Foster Youth 

408.848-4740 

jtomasello@gavilan.edu  

Community Resource Guide 

Link to guide, Click Here

SBC Pocket Guide 

Link to guide, Click Here 

Higher Aspirations 

408.458.0358 

higheraspirations@gavilan.edu  

Gilroy Compassion Center 

408.763.7120 

 

H.O.M.E. Resource Center 

831.256.1852 

www.communityhomelesssolutions.org/hrc 

El Centro 

www.gavilan.edu/elcentro  

Work2Future Career Center 

379 Tomkins Ct.  

Gilroy, CA 95020 

408.758.3477 

SBC One Stop Career Center 

1111 San Felipe Rd. Ste. 107 

Hollister, CA 95023 

831.637.5627 

 

 

Career Services 

408.430.3417 

ldiaz@gavilan.edu  

www.gavilan.edu/student/

 

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