Emeryville has a wide offering of programs in the following areas:
Programs Relating to Building Construction and Property Maintenance
Inspection
Service for Prospective Businesses
A building inspector will visit a site that you are considering buying or leasing.
Program
for Seismic Retrofit for Wood-Framed Dwellings
The program encourages owners of one- and two-family, wood-framed residential
structures to seismically upgrade their properties.
Owner Occupied
Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program 510-596-3742
The Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program provides funds for structural
repairs and for internal work.
Minor
Home Repair Grant Program 510-596-3742
The Minor Home Repair Grant Program provides grants up to $1,000 for minor repairs
to remedy unsafe living conditions.
Exterior
Paint Grants and Exterior Clean-up/Improvement Grants 510-596-3742
Beautify your home and increase its value by getting rid of cracking, peeling,
and faded paint.
Accessibility
Program
510-596-3742
The Accessibility Program provides grants and loans for units occupied (or to
be occupied) by low-to-moderate income disabled persons or seniors with impaired
mobility.
Rental
Rehabilitation Loan Program
510-596-3742
Rehabilitation loans up to $25,000 per unit are available to rental property
owners at below market rate interest rates (0-7%) to eliminate substandard housing
conditions.
Concrete
Buyback Grant
510-596-3742
The Concrete Buyback Grants will provide a one-time grant up to $9,000 for property
owners who wish to convert barren or paved front yards into landscaped areas.
Wrought
Iron Fence Grant
510-596-3742
The Wrought Iron Fence Grant will provide a one-time grant up to $6,000 for
property owners who wish to remove any existing, non-conforming fence from the
front of the setback area.
Multi-Family Housing Facade Improvement Program
Provides funding in the form of a loan and grant for exterior improvements
to multi-family "box-style" complexes. Box-style is defined as 1950-1970
area complexes of 8 units or less.
Programs to Keep Emeryville Looking its Best
Street Tree
Planting Project
510-596-3728
The project promotes beautification by planting street trees.
Clean City
Program
510-596-3728
A community volunteer program that is dedicated to having fun by beautifying
Emeryville on a regular basis and by sponsoring special community clean-up events.
Graffiti Hotline
510 596-3742
This line serves as an anonymous tip line for people to report graffiti locations
throughout the City.
Vehicle Abatement
510 596-3727
If you have an abandoned car in your neighborhood, which has been sitting over
72 hours, you may schedule an appointment to speak with a traffic officer.
Code Enforcement
Program
510-596-3742
The program focuses on enforcing ordinances and laws that require abatement
to properties that are dangerous to the public or are a public nuisance.
Emergency Services Provided by the Fire Deparment
Chaplain Program
The Emeryville Fire Department has a chaplain program. The Fire Chaplain serves
the Department by giving aid, comfort, and help to citizens or Emeryville and
members of the Fire Department who are victims of emergencies.
Emergency Medical Services
The Emeryville Fire Department is a member of the Alameda County, providing
paramedic-level emergency medical services.
Emeryville Fire
and Emergency Services
Provides the following services free of charge:
- Emergency Planning
- Evacuation (Fire, Earthquake, Hazardous Materials, etc.)
- Earthquake Preparedness
- Fire Extinguisher Training and Other Related Equipment
- Fire Drill Evaluation/EDITH
- High-Rise/ Hotel Life Safety
- Smoke Detectors and Other Types of Related alarms
- Earthquake and Fire Safety for Seniors Citizens and the Disabled
- Movement of Mobility Impaired
- Ride-Along Program
- Y2K Contingency Plans for Residents
- Learn Not To Burn Program
Emergency Services Provided by the Police Deparment
Drug Hotline
510 596-3784
This line serves as an anonymous tip line for suspected drug activity, and criminal
activity. This line is checked daily by the detective division. This line
is NOT to be used for crimes in progress or 911 calls.
Fingerprinting
510 596-3712
This service is available on Thursdays for resident needing fingerprints for
certifications or classes or employment purposes. This service is also available
for non-residents for a fee.
Statistics
510 596-3735
If you want to find out what type of criminal activity is occurring in the area,
or at a specific address, this information can be extracted from the data base
for you. Some stat runs will require a fee.
Youth Diversion Program
510 596-3718
The Program's intent is to deter first time offenders from committing other
offenses, and divert them from the Juvenile Justice System. The Program is designed
to have the juvenile offender, "pay back" the community for the public resources
used, and additionally for the merchant's time and trouble.
Programs for Kids
Infant and Toddler
Program
A warm, loving, nurturing atmosphere provides infants with a secure feeling to
develop a sense of trust, to develop autonomy, to encourage curiosity and motivate
learning.
Preschooler Program
Providing opportunities that will allow children to develop independently and
creatively to their optimum level.
Adventure Works Extended Care
Before and after school care for Kindergarten through third grade students.
Emery Adventure Works (a unique urban
day camp)
Emery Adventure Works is specifically designed for the creative and active needs
of children between the ages of 5-1/2 and 12 years old.
Emery Connection Teen Center
One of the few evening programs in the East Bay, Emery Connection serves teens
in grades 8 through 12.
Kids In Motion Latchkey Program
After school care for third through fifth grade students.
Youth Sports
Participation in league play.
Special Interest Classes for Kids
Special interest classes are offered on a quarterly basis all year, typically
on a eight week schedule. Youth classes are offered Saturdays.
Sports Programs
Special Interest Classes for Adults
Special interest classes are offered on a quarterly basis all year, typically
on a eight week schedule. Adult classes are offered on week nights.
Adult Sports
School year adult sports is limited to basketball at this time.
Programs for Seniors
Health Services
Nutritious hot meals, Meals-On-Wheels, physical fitness, outpatient clinic,
podiatry, massage, T'ai Chi Movement, in-home care, blood pressure check-ups,
health information, cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and public safety
information.
Financial Services
Tax assistance, Social Security counseling, health insurance counseling (HICAP),
energy assistance, low-income fishing licenses, legal referrals, Durable Power
of Attorney forms, property tax postponement applications, mature drivers classes,
and entertainment discounts.
Transportation
Subsidized taxi rides, Senior Citizen Bart tickets, shared-ride shopping, and
assistance with applications for East Bay Paratransit.
Activities
Bingo, dancing, ballroom dance classes, art class, quilting class, bus trips,
group outings, dinner-theatre, picnics, birthday parties, seasonal and holiday
parties, movies, pool table, bridge, and deep sea fishing.
Information,
referral and assistance
Financial services, transportation, in-home care, handyman work, respite care,
adult day care, housing, education, employment, health service, legal matters,
and forms and documents.
Case Management
Services
Designed to help seniors live independently.
Programs for Bicylers
Bike Locker
Program
The Bike Locker Program is administered by the department of Public Works.
Programs for Home Buyers and Home Owners
First-Time
Homebuyers
The Emeryville Redevelopment Agency's First-Time Homebuyers program has provides
downpayment assistance to low to moderate income, first-time homebuyers purchasing
homes in Emeryville.
Affordable
Housing Set-Aside Program
Program that establishes below-market-rate units, available to low and moderate-income
households.
Housing Rehabilitation
The City's full-service housing rehabilitation program allows property owners
to improve their property values at little or no cost to the owner.
Live/Work
& Loft Housing
Existing and planned live/work and loft housing projects in Emeryville.
Affordable
Rental Housing List
A list of housing developments with units restricted for lower and moderate
income persons.
Notification
Waiting List
Several housing developments with an affordable housing component are underway
in the City of Emeryville.
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