Legal Service Providers

Release of Information Form

To request the release of information regarding a tenant, applicant, or participant in one of the subsidized programs managed by The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda, please access the following form;

Centro Legal De La Raza
https://www.centrolegal.org/

Free legal services to low-income Alameda tenants funded by the City of Alameda. Weekly
drop-in hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 am at Centro Legal de la Raza, 3022
International Boulevard, Suite 410, Oakland. (Accessible by AC Transit buses 51A and 20 and
three blocks from the Fruitvale Bart station)
Ph: 510-437-1554 or info@centrolegal.org


Legal Assistance for Seniors
www.lashicap.org

Free legal services to low-income Alameda tenants funded by the City of Alameda. Provides
legal assistance to seniors 60 and older. Offering in-person services at the Mastick Senior Center
on the third Monday of the month from 1 PM- 2 PM.
Ph: 510-832-3040 or las@lashicap.org
Hotline: 800-222-1753

Alameda County Bar Association, Lawyer Referral Service & Volunteer Legal Service
https://www.acbanet.org/

The Alameda County Bar Association offers lawyer referrals in Alameda County and is
regulated and certified by the State Bar of California. For a $35 fee, ACBA will match you with
an attorney qualified to help you with your legal issue for up to a 30 minute consultation.
Ph: 510-302-2222, option 4


Bay Area Legal Aid
https://baylegal.org/

Free legal advice for TENANTS available in all languages. Available to low-income individuals
only.
1735 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA
Ph: 1-888-382-3405 or


California Courts Self Help Center

https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/

A referral database of free and low cost legal service in California, as well as library of legal
self-help resources.


East Bay Community Law Center
www.ebdc.org

Focuses on defending eviction lawsuits brought against low-income tenants.
2921 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA
Ph: 510-548-4040 or info@ebclc.org


Eviction Defense Center
https://www.evictiondefensecenteroakland.org/

For tenants facing eviction or landlord-tenant issues. Full attorney representation for a fee, on
sliding scale.
1611 Telegraph Ave., Ste 726, Oakland, CA
Ph: 510-452-4541


LawHelpCalifornia.org
LawHelpCalifornia.org provides easy online access to basic legal resources and attorney
information. They do not provide direct legal services. LawHelpCalifornia.org is a collaborative
project with policy oversight from the CalJjustice Advisory Committee and assistance from
advocates at legal aid programs throughout the state.


Lawyers in the Library Program
https://aclibrary.org/lawyers/

Hosts volunteer attorneys who provide free consultation and referrals on a wide variety of issues.
Unlike many volunteer legal service programs, patrons need not meet specific income eligibility
requirements.
Alameda Main Library (1550 Oak St.) on the first Wednesday of the month, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Alameda West End Library (788 Santa Clara Ave.) on the third Monday of the month, 6:00PM-8:00PM

Legal Services for Children
https://lsc-sf.org/

Provides free representation to children and youth who require legal assistance.
Ph: 415-863-376


OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM

Ombudsman is a solution-oriented community resource available to all AHA tenants, AHA program participants, AHA landlords, City of Alameda residents, City of Alameda property owners, City of Alameda businesses, and other community organizations. For more info, please visit: https://www.alamedahsg.org/contact-aha/ombudsman-program/


During the week of June 30th,  Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) offices will only be open Monday (June 30), Tuesday (July 1), and Wednesday (July 2) during the hours of 8:30am to 11:30am.   AHA offices will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd and Friday, July 4th.

In recent weeks, the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda (AHA) issued over 60,000 letters regarding the December 2024 waitlist opening.   Unfortunately, AHA cannot respond to your emails or phone calls. Applicants are advised to closely review any letter(s) sent from AHA and/or a “Save My Spot” email from cdr@yardi.com.

If you selected multiple wait lists when you applied in December 2024, you may be notified multiple times via written letter for each wait list you applied to.   A lottery for each wait list is performed separately.  So applicants may, for example, be selected for one wait list but not selected for another wait list.   See FAQs for more information.  Please also note that being selected for a wait list does not mean housing is available immediately.

Applicants can log in to the applicant portal here:   The Housing Authority of the City of Alameda Online Portal

Applicants can also read the Frequently Asked Questions here: Wait List Information