Public housing, Housing Choice Voucher, project-based voucher, emergency-voucher, and affordable-housing pathway - Riverside County; income, household, waitlist, application, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Housing Authority of the County of Riverside
The City identifies the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside as the public housing authority serving county residents and administering Housing Choice Voucher programs. Call 951-351-0700 to confirm current waitlist status, documents, accommodations, and jurisdiction before applying.
City-listed below-market rental and affordable-housing information pathway - Riverside; availability, income, household, application, and property rules apply; the list is not a guarantee of an open unit
Riverside City Affordable Rentals
Riverside’s Housing and Human Services department publishes a list of city-assisted affordable rental properties. The city says the list does not guarantee availability; contact the property and confirm current income, application, accessibility, and waitlist rules.
Rental-subsidy pathways for qualifying senior residents and some mobile-home households - Riverside; age, income, rent burden, housing, and funding rules apply; not emergency shelter
City of Riverside Senior Rental Assistance
Riverside lists rental-assistance programs for seniors and a mobile-home rental-assistance pathway. Programs have different age, income, rent-burden, and housing requirements; call the city or review current application instructions before relying on eligibility.
City multi-service drop-in center for people experiencing homelessness, with housing navigation, case management, benefits, health, behavioral-health, employment, legal, transportation, and basic-needs support - Riverside; intake and service-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Riverside Access Center
The Riverside Access Center on the Hulen Place campus is a centralized entry point for people experiencing homelessness. The city lists housing navigation, benefits enrollment, health and behavioral-health referrals, employment assistance, legal services, transportation, and basic-needs support; call 211 or the city to confirm current access and address.
Emergency shelter, family shelter, and homelessness-support pathway - Riverside County; intake interview, appointment, household, capacity, and entry standards apply; not emergency dispatch
Path of Life Ministries and Family Shelter
Riverside’s official resource directory lists Path of Life Ministries and its family shelter as emergency-housing pathways, generally by appointment. Call 951-462-9822 or 211 to ask about current space, household eligibility, transportation, and intake before traveling.
Emergency and transitional housing pathway for homeless youth and young adults - Riverside; age, intake, safety, and capacity rules apply; not a general adult shelter or emergency dispatch
Operation SafeHouse
The City lists Operation SafeHouse for youth ages 11–17 and transitional housing for young adults ages 18–21. Call 951-351-4418 or 951-369-4921, or the organization’s current hotline, to confirm age range, availability, transportation, and intake.
Regional food-bank, pantry locator, homebound-food, and hunger-relief pathway - Inland Empire; pantry hours, household, service-area, and supply rules vary; not emergency shelter or medical care
Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino
Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino operates a regional food-bank network and directs people needing immediate food assistance to its pantry finder or 211. Call 951-359-4757 or search the current locator before traveling because pantry requirements and hours vary.
Official city directory for food pantries, hot meals, registration, and county food-navigation options - Riverside; pantry, registration, household, hours, and inventory rules apply; not emergency food delivery
Riverside City Food and Supportive Resources
Riverside Housing and Human Services publishes current food-pantry and hot-meal information and links to Feeding America IE, 211 Inland SoCal, and other food resources. Call the pantry first to confirm hours, registration, service area, language access, and available supplies.
County low-cost and safety-net medical, dental, and community-clinic pathway - Riverside County; clinic, appointment, insurance, income, and service rules vary; not emergency care
Riverside University Health System Community Clinics
Riverside County says RUHS Community Health Centers provide free or low-cost health, dental, and medical care for people with low income or no insurance, with services varying by clinic. Call 800-720-9553 to identify a current location and ask about fees and eligibility.
Nutrition, food-benefit, breastfeeding, education, and referral pathway for eligible pregnant, postpartum, infant, and child households - Riverside County; income, nutrition, appointment, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency food response
Riverside County WIC
Riverside County WIC provides monthly food benefits, nutrition support, and referrals for eligible families. Use the current RUHS WIC information and California directory to apply or call 951-358-5059; confirm office, appointment, and eligibility details first.
CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, housing and rental assistance, EBT, senior, employment, and family-support navigation - Riverside County; income, household, residency, immigration, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Riverside County Department of Public Social Services
Riverside County DPSS helps residents apply for or navigate public benefits and related services, including CalFresh, CalWORKs, Medi-Cal, EBT, housing, and family support. Call the county or 211 to confirm the correct office, documents, and current program rules.
Aging, caregiver, legal-referral, independence, and senior-support navigation pathway - Riverside County; age, disability, assessment, appointment, and service-availability rules apply; not emergency response
Riverside County Office on Aging
Riverside County’s Office on Aging helps older adults and family supporters connect with caregiver assistance, legal referrals, and independence supports. Call 800-510-2020 or review current county information to ask what program fits and whether an assessment is needed.
Utility-bill assistance, weatherization, LIHEAP, tax-preparation, and household-stability pathway - Riverside County; income, utility, property, household, and funding rules apply; not emergency utility shutoff response
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County
Community Action Partnership of Riverside County lists weatherization, LIHEAP, Riverside SHARE utility assistance, and free tax preparation. Call 951-955-4900 to confirm current funding, income, documents, and whether a program serves the household’s utility and housing situation.
Free civil-legal help for qualifying low-income residents, including eviction defense, housing, domestic-violence restraining orders, guardianship, and consumer matters - Riverside County; income, case, deadline, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Riverside Legal Aid
Riverside Legal Aid is a local nonprofit law firm offering free civil legal services to qualifying low-income residents, including eviction defense and housing-stability help. Apply through its intake process and call before a deadline; legal aid cannot guarantee representation.
Fair-housing information, discrimination assistance, and housing-stability referral pathway - Riverside County; complaint, jurisdiction, intake, and legal-service rules apply; not emergency housing or dispatch
Fair Housing Council of Riverside County
The City lists the Fair Housing Council of Riverside County as a housing and rental-assistance resource. Contact the council to ask about discrimination, reasonable accommodation, landlord-tenant, and fair-housing concerns; confirm current intake and service area.
Regional fixed-route, commuter, and accessible public transportation pathway - western Riverside County; route, fare, reservation, service-area, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency transport
Riverside Transit Agency
Riverside Transit Agency publishes current maps and schedules for Riverside and surrounding communities, including accessible and demand-response options. Review the current route and fare information or call the agency before planning a medical, housing, or resource trip.
Demand-response transportation for eligible seniors and people with disabilities - Riverside County service areas; application, trip, reservation, and fare rules apply; not emergency transport
RTA Dial-A-Ride and ADA Services
Riverside Transit Agency offers demand-response and ADA transportation for eligible riders, with service-area and scheduling rules that vary. Call RTA or review its current accessibility information before assuming a ride can be provided for a particular address or trip.
Residential trash, recycling, green-waste, service-delay, and 311 pathway - Riverside city limits; residence, hauler, cart, material, schedule, and fee rules apply; not in-home removal or emergency response
City of Riverside Garbage, Recycling, and Green Waste
The City provides residential trash, recycling, and green-waste services and explains current hauler, delay, fee, and service rules. Call 311 or 951-826-5311 if service is missed beyond the city’s stated window; do not assume this includes private-property cleanup.
Appointment-based curbside pickup for qualifying furniture, mattresses, appliances, yard waste, and limited non-hazardous items - Riverside city limits; two appointments, item, placement, wrapping, and material limits apply; not in-home removal
City of Riverside Bulky-Item Pickup
Riverside offers up to two bulky-item appointments per address each year, with up to five qualifying items per appointment and detailed preparation rules. Call 951-826-5311 before placing anything at the curb; hazardous waste, e-waste, construction debris, and many automotive items are excluded.
County household hazardous-waste drop-off pathway for qualifying residential chemicals - Riverside County; resident, material, quantity, container, schedule, and facility rules apply; not general trash or in-home cleanup
Riverside County Household Hazardous Waste
The City directs residents to the Riverside County Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 1780 Agua Mansa Road, generally on non-holiday Saturdays, and lists a limit of up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds per trip. Call 800-304-2226 before transporting a questionable material.
City-resident drop-off pathway for qualifying residential trash, bulky items, recyclables, appliances, and yard waste - Riverside; proof of residency, load-covering, material, and event rules apply; not hazardous-waste acceptance for every item
Riverside Free Drop-Off Days
The City lists free drop-off days at Agua Mansa Transfer Station on the third Saturday of each month for qualifying Riverside residents with proof of residency. Loads must be covered and materials are limited; verify the current event notice before traveling.
Official environmental-health, food-safety, hazardous-materials, vector-control, waste, septic, and complaint pathway - Riverside County; complaint, inspection, jurisdiction, and program rules vary; not emergency dispatch
Riverside County Environmental Health
Riverside County Environmental Health oversees public-health and environmental programs including hazardous materials, vector control, food safety, waste, land-use permits, and complaints. Call 888-722-4234 or use the current county program directory to identify the right pathway.
County protective and fiduciary pathway for eligible adults unable to manage personal or financial affairs - Riverside County; legal, clinical, referral, and court criteria apply; not a general representative or emergency response
Riverside County Public Guardian
Riverside County identifies the Public Guardian within its behavioral-health system for people who may be unable to care for themselves or manage finances. This is a legal and protective process with eligibility criteria; use APS, 988, or 911 as appropriate for immediate needs.
City street-outreach and homelessness-navigation pathway - Riverside city limits; outreach, consent, safety, and service-availability rules apply; not emergency dispatch or forced housing
Riverside City Homeless Outreach
The City lists street outreach and the Riverside Access Center as pathways for people experiencing homelessness to connect with case management, housing navigation, benefits, health care, and basic needs. Call 211 or 951-826-2200 to ask about current outreach; use 911 for immediate danger.