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South Gate Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in South Gate, California that provide legal aid, food and community services. Statewide programs are described on the California page.

Community Legal Aid SoCalFree civil legal help
Websitecommunitylegalsocal.org
Phone(714) 571-5200
Phone hoursMonday through Thursday, 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Friday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Compton office725 West Rosecrans Avenue, Compton, CA 90222

Community Legal Aid SoCal provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Orange County and southeast Los Angeles County, including South Gate. It handles housing, family law, domestic violence, government benefits, health care and consumer issues. Call the hotline to check eligibility and intake hours.1

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA)Free civil legal help
Websitelafla.org
Phone(800) 399-4529
Long Beach office601 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

LAFLA provides free civil legal help to low-income people in Los Angeles County, including help with housing, family law, domestic violence, immigration, government benefits and consumer issues. Its nearest office to South Gate is in Long Beach. Call to find out whether you qualify.2

Food

LA Promise Fund Food PantryFood pantry at Westbrook Academy
Websitelapromisefund.org
Phone(323) 356-2869
Address2340 Firestone Boulevard, South Gate, CA 90280
Hours1st and 3rd Wednesdays, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

The food pantry at Westbrook Academy is run by the LA Promise Fund. It gives out groceries on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. Call or text ahead to confirm the pantry is running that week.3

Compatior, Inc.Food distribution at a counseling center
Websitecompatior.org
Phone(323) 378-2009
Address4363 Tweedy Boulevard, South Gate, CA 90280
Hours4th Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Compatior runs a food distribution at its counseling center on Tweedy Boulevard. It is a nonprofit that mainly provides outpatient substance use counseling for adults and youth. Call first to confirm the next distribution date.4

Social services

Margaret Travis Senior CenterCity-run center for older residents
Websitecityofsouthgate.org
Phone(323) 357-9662
Address4855 Tweedy Boulevard, South Gate, CA 90280
HoursMonday through Thursday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; Friday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

The Margaret Travis Senior Center is run by the City of South Gate for older residents. It offers weekday activities, a hot lunch on weekdays at 11:30 AM, and home-delivered meals through Meals on Wheels. Lunch reservations go through (562) 806-5400, extension 261.5

South Gate Housing AuthoritySection 8 rental help
Websitecityofsouthgate.org
Phone(323) 563-9535
Address8650 California Avenue, South Gate, CA 90280
HoursMonday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM; closed Friday

The South Gate Housing Authority runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, which helps very low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities pay rent in private housing. Call to ask whether the waiting list is open and how to apply.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Community Legal Aid SoCal, Contact us (lists the Compton office address, the hotline number and hotline hours) and FAQs (lists South Gate among the southeast Los Angeles County cities served). ↩

  2. Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Get help. Long Beach office address and toll-free number: City of Santa Monica, Legal Resources for Immigrants. ↩

  3. City of South Gate, Food Bank Resources (lists the LA Promise Fund pantry address, hours and phone). Schedule confirmed by the Westbrook Academy pantry flyer: Westbrook Academy, Food Pantry (lists 1st and 3rd Wednesday, 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, and a text line, (323) 647-3799). ↩

  4. City of South Gate, Food Bank Resources (lists the Compatior address and 4th Wednesday hours). Phone rests on a listing: HelpByState, Free Help in South Gate, CA (gives (323) 378-2009 and Monday distributions, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM, from the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank pantry list). ↩

  5. City of South Gate, Food Bank Resources (lists the senior center address, weekday 11:30 AM lunch and Meals on Wheels) and Senior Activities (lists the office phone and hours). ↩

  6. City of South Gate, Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (names the Housing Manager phone (323) 563-9535 and describes the Section 8 voucher program) and Section 8 Information. The HUD public housing authority directory lists (323) 563-9566 for the same agency; the city document number is used here. Office hours are City Hall hours from the City of South Gate site. ↩

  1. Stockton Local Assistance Programs, California.
  2. Sunnyvale Local Assistance Programs, California.
  3. Temecula Local Assistance Programs, California.
  4. Thousand Oaks Local Assistance Programs, California.
  5. Torrance Local Assistance Programs, California.
  6. Tracy Local Assistance Programs, California.
  7. Vacaville Local Assistance Programs, California.
  8. Vallejo Local Assistance Programs, California.
  9. Ventura Local Assistance Programs, California.
  10. Victorville Local Assistance Programs, California.

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