Emergency Housing
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Emergency Housing
The goal of the Basic Needs Center’s Emergency Housing resource is to provide short-term emergency housing to students who are unhoused or are at imminent risk of losing their housing. The Basic Needs Center Team will conduct a needs assessment to determine the most appropriate intervention.
- Due to our limited resources, our extremely limited emergency housing is available to students in situations that often consist of safety concerns, extreme habitability issues, imminent evictions, staying/sleeping in a public place, in a car, or other extreme crisis situations, and with no resources to support alternative options
- Available for a maximum of 29 days on-campus (w/ exceptions) or 5-7 days at a hotel depending on our assessment of need, fit, and availability
What is Not an Emergency Housing Situation
Unfortunately, our program does not currently provide direct temporary, transitional, or expected gap housing for students
How to Get Support
The best entry point for students to connect with our team for emergency housing support is by filling out our Assistance Form resources
Temporary & Short-Term Housing
If you are looking for temporary or short-term housing options, please explore:\ UCB Summer, Winter Break and Transition Housing Opportunities
After Hours Resources
The Basic Needs Center’s Emergency Housing program can be accessed during regular business hours (9am - 5pm) and is closed on weekends/holidays.
For emergency housing needs during evening, weekend and holiday hours, please consider whether you have options such as family, friends, hotels/motels/Airbnb, etc. If you are unable to secure a temporary location to stay, explore these local shelter resources and options.