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    • Torrance Grocers
    • Restaurants and Breweries
    • Tax Relief and Updates
    • Modified Bus Schedule
    • Homeless or Housing Instability Resources
    • Public Service Announcements
    • Event Status
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City of Torrance
  • COVID-19 Information
    • Executive Orders
    • Weekends in Torrance
    • COVID-19 TODAY
    • City Closures
    • Torrance Grocers
    • Restaurants and Breweries
    • Tax Relief and Updates
    • Modified Bus Schedule
    • Homeless or Housing Instability Resources
    • Public Service Announcements
    • Event Status
    • Community Survey
  • Torrance Cares
    • Torrance Cares 2-Go >
      • Grocery Resources
      • Recipes
    • Torrance Cares 4 Seniors
    • Torrance Cares Connections
  • News
  • Business Resources
    • Business News
    • Back to Business >
      • Scheduled Reopenings
      • Resources to Address Business Impacts
  • Employee Resources
    • Return to Work & Contact Tracing

Housing & Essential Resources

While the City of Torrance is not a social service provider agency, we do have a number of organizations that provide outreach, support and access to resources to our community located in Torrance and in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. While the City of Torrance does have a Housing division that oversees the Section 8/subsidized housing allotment for the City, the wait list for rental vouchers is closed, and has been closed since 2009, and is not currently accepting new applications. At this time, the City of Torrance does not have motel or hotel vouchers available.

We understand that during this pandemic, people experiencing homelessness, or now experiencing housing instability because of COVID-19 and impacts on a households employment and compensation, that our community members are seeking some resources-- housing, food, general information, etc. 

Community members may need support and resources due to:
  • Loss of income due to work place closure or reduced hours due to COVID-19
  • Loss of income or child care expenditures due to school closures
  • Health care expenditures stemming from COVID-19 exposure or an illness within the household
  • Reasonable expenditures stemming from government ordered emergency measures
  • Other reasons

Please find below some pertinent information that addresses some basic needs, and always feel free to contact the City Manager's Office at (310) 618-5880 for additional assistance. 

Stay Housed L.A. County

The County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer and Business Affairs has launched Stay Housed Los Angeles County, a new emergency eviction defense program in response to COVID-19. This program is a partnership between the County of Los Angeles and local community and legal services providers that provides resources on tenant rights and the legal assistance for residents who cannot make rent and are facing losing their homes. Learn more at: www.StayHousedLA.org

GENERAL LISTING OF RESOURCES
  • City of Torrance Homeless Services
  • City of Torrance Business Closures and Business Resources
  • Federal Government's Housing and Urban Development Resources
  • Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Resources 
  • LA County DPSS Customer Service Center (CalFresh, General Relief, CalWORKS, CAPI, Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services)--(866) 613-3777 
  • Worker's Resource Chart to Apply for Unemployment Insurance/Benefits

HOUSING RIGHTS
  • South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution (Landlord/Tenant Rights) -- (310) 376-7007
  • California Department of Fair Housing-- (800) 884-1684
  • Housing Rights Center-- (800) 477-5977
  • California Department of Real Estate - Housing is Key 

FOOD
  • WIC (Women, Infants, Children)-- (888) 942-2229
  • Food and Grocery Programs Across Los Angeles County (Torrance is located in SPA8)

HYGIENE
  • Hygiene Services Locations Across Los Angeles County
  • Map of Hygiene Services Locations
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