USDA Rural Development provides:

• Helping rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing and making health and safety repairs to their homes.
• Loans, grants, and loan guarantees to help create jobs and support economic development and essential services such as housing; health care; first responder services and equipment; and water, electric, and communications infrastructure.
• Technical assistance and information to help agricultural producers and cooperatives get started and improve the effectiveness of their operations.

See a comprehensive list of of programs in the document called USDA Rural Development Summary of Programs.
The document has program information for:

• single family housing
• multifamily house
• community programs
• energy and electric programs
• telecommunications programs
• water and environmental programs
• business and cooperative programs

Web pages

• Home - https://www.rd.usda.gov/ca
• USDA Rural Development Summary of Programs - https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/…

Victory Village Veteran's Center provides support services for veterans, service members, and their families to ease the transition from military to civilian life. Services include assistance with housing, employment, benefits, and wellness programs.

Auburn & Nevada County services:

• Help with VA
• Goal setting
• Employment
• Benefits
• Veteran Support Groups
• Family Support
• Financial Assistance
• Housing Search
• Landlord Liaison
• Emergency housing assistance
• Utility assistance
• Rental assistance
• Unemployment workshop
• Move-in assistance (furniture)
• Deposit for apartments

Web pages

• Main page - www.vvvets.org/

FREED offers VetsFlex, a program that provides veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with funds to assist in achieving sustainable housing.

The VetsFlex program can be used to:

• Fund a first month's rent and/or deposit payment
• Fund temporary shelter/housing
• Fund other housing-related needs, which can vary case-by-case, allowing for broad use
  
  

Web pages

• Home - https://freed.org/
• Housing information - https://freed.org/services/independent-living/housing/
• Contact - https://freed.org/contact/