Homeless Action Center - Berkeley Office
Quick Summary
- Location
- 3126 Shattuck Avenue
- Berkeley, CA 94705
- Phone Number
- (510) 540-0878
- Fax Number
- (510) 540-0403
- Website
- http://homelessactioncenter.org
- https://www.facebook.com/homelessactioncenter/
- https://twitter.com/Homelessaction1
- https://www.instagram.com/berkeleyneed
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Office Hours
- Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
- Friday closed
- Saturday closed
- Sunday closed
Homeless Action Center - Berkeley Office Description
Homeless Action Center provides free legal assistance for homeless and disabled residents of Alameda County.
Free Legal Assistance For:
Public benefits programs, including
Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security Disability Insurance
(SSDI), Medi-Cal, CalWorks, Cal-Fresh (food stamps) General Assistance
(GA) and Cash Assistance Programs for Immigrants (CAPI). HAC also
provides informal advice and referrals for non-benefits related legal
issues.
HAC offices offer 16 drop-in hours every week.
Drop-in hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 1pm to 5pm. Stop by to
find out how to become a HAC client.
Mission Statement: Founded in 1990, the mission of the Homeless Action Center (HAC) is to provide high-quality public benefits advocacy for free to homeless and disabled residents of Alameda County. With legal advocacy, clients obtain health care, housing, a sustainable income, and restored dignity. HAC is the only program in the Bay Area that specializes in legal assistance to those who are chronically homeless.
Many attorneys that assist low income person(s), charge on a sliding fee schedule. For that reason we have added the latest federal poverty levels below so that you can see how much you may be charged if you use this attorney.
Federal Poverty level chart
48 CONTIGUOUS STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Household | 2024 Coverage | |
| 1 | $15,060 | |
| 2 | $20,440 | |
| 3 | $25,820 | |
| 4 | $31,200 | |
| 5 | $36,580 | |
| 6 | $41,960 | |
| 7 | $47,340 | |
| 8 | $52,720 |
