Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT)

SDSU’s Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) is a program within the Basic Needs Center that aims to bridge the gap in resources for students experiencing immediate food, housing, or unforeseen financial crises that impact student success. ECRT supports students through crisis by leveraging a campus-wide collaboration that utilizes on and off-campus partnerships and provides direct referrals based on each student’s unique circumstances.

Request Assistance from ECRT

Students can request assistance to the ECRT Program by selecting one of our Request for Assistance forms regarding their specific concern. Please review the tiles below carefully and select the appropriate form based on your inquiry. If you are submitting a form, please note that you only need to submit ONE form. An ECRT case manager will reach out within 1-3 business days by your SDSU email to connect with you further. Please be sure you enter your email correctly on the form and check your spam folder if you do not receive communication within our timeline.

link to Basic Needs assistance form

Basic Needs Request for Assistance

If your primary concern is only regarding overall basic needs concerns (food, transportation, technology, etc), please complete the ECRT Basic Needs Request for Assistance Form. 
link to housing assistance form

Housing Request for Assistance

If your primary concern is within the following - housing, housing insecurity or homelessness, please complete the ECRT Housing Request for Assistance form. You may complete this form if you have both housing AND basic need concerns.
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Resources

The Basic Needs Center/ ECRT has complied numerous resources that fall into various categories of need for students with basic need insecurity. Please review over our Resources Guide for both preventative and urgent assistance.

Contact Us

For general inquiries, please email us at [email protected] or call us at 619-594-4133

Basic Needs Center

Calpulli Center, 3rd floor (map)
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-4705

Economic Crisis Response Team
Email: [email protected]

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