Mission: Project Sentinel is one of America’s most experienced housing counseling agencies. Since 1971, this non-profit, civil rights agency has advanced fair housing goals by counseling and investigating complaints of housing discrimination. We seek to develop and promote fairness and equality of opportunity in all areas of housing for all persons. The agency also provides comprehensive Tenant/Landlord counseling and dispute resolution services to tenants, landlords and managers of rental properties. The agency currently makes its services available to 2.5 million people in five diverse Bay Area counties: Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Stanislaus.
Geographic areas served: South Bay, Fremont, Modesto, San Mateo & SF Counties
Programs: Fair housing: to provide civil rights protection to victims of housing discrimination by investigating complaints, informing targeted populations of their rights, educating housing providers of their responsibilities and orienting the general public to the benefits of integrated, balanced communities. 3,777 individuals received benefit from this program
tenant/landlord mediation: to provide counseling and dispute resolution for tenants, owners and managers of rental housing to make informed decisions contributing to a balanced community. 13,451 individuals received benefit from this program.
hud housing counseling: to assist first time homebuyers to prepare for homeownership through individual counseling and public education. To assist homeowners in fear of mortgage default and foreclosure by counseling and intervening with lending institutions. 829 households received benefit from this program.
Project Sentinel has been a great resource for Rental Housing Network. We offer events and classes to housing providers. They have always accepted our request to speak on mediation and Fair Housing. Project Sentinel has continually used a fair and non-judgmental approach to dealing with tenant/landlord issues. We appreciate their willingness to work with us and help us educate our members to be better landlords.
HousingProvider
Professional with expertise in this field
02/10/2017
Rating: 5
02/10/2017
Our company is dedicated to educating and providing guidance to housing providers. Project Sentinel has helped us many times when we needed someone to speak or teach a workshop. They've educated our owners on subjects such as fair housing and typical landlord mistakes to avoid. Project Sentinal has been a valuable resource. We appreciate all they've done to help our members be better housing providers.
