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Glendale assistance programs.

Housing, Rental, Employment, and Utility Bill Assistance
If you are in need of housing, rent, or utility or electric bill help, the Homeless Coalition in Glendale, which is made up of dozens of nonprofit service providers and government agencies, has some options for you. The city has created a budget plan for the Homeless Coalition, and has funded it with almost $2 million in funds. Glendale city officials designated almost $800,000 for rental assistance, $120,000 for utility bill assistance, and $210,000 for helping families find and get into housing.

In addition, The Verdugo Workforce Investment Board, which helps people find jobs, retrains workers, and finds work for the area’s growing ranks of unemployed residents. This program will soon be committing over $1.5 million in federal stimulus money to help with employment.