This dataset contains income limits per household size for housing assistance in San Mateo County. These limits are established by the County Housing Department, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the State of California. In order to qualify, your household must not exceed the income limit that corresponds to the family size (number of residents) of your household. Due to reporting changes required by the State of California and HUD, users are strongly encouraged to review notes and documentation for each year's data by downloading the appropriate report from the San Mateo County Housing Department site: http://housing.smcgov.org/income-and-rent-limits

Local government energy efficiency projects completed with rate payer incentives paid by year.

The County Vulnerability Index is a tool used to illustrate community vulnerability in the County based on a number of indicators. These indicators include, education, employment status, housing affordability, and poverty level.

This data represents the CVI for Census Tracts in San Mateo County. More information about Census Tracts can be found on the US Census site: https://www.census.gov/geo/reference/gtc/gtc_ct.html

Water samples from natural recreational waters in San Mateo County are sampled each week for concentrations of indicator bacteria including E. Coli, Enterococcus, and Coliform bacteria. If concentrations of indicator bacteria exceed State or County standards, the area is posted to warn users that they may become ill if they engage in water contact activities in the posted area.

More information about results and testing can be found on the San Mateo County Health System site: http://smchealth.org/environ/beaches

This dataset contains readings from January, 2012 to the present and is updated weekly.

Location of elementary, middle, and high schools in San Mateo County.

Rate of first entries into foster care per 1,000 children under age 18, by age group. Rates represent a three-year average of data. First entries into foster care are unduplicated counts of children under the supervision of county welfare departments and exclude cases under the supervision of county probation departments, out-of-state agencies, state adoptions district offices, and Indian child welfare departments. LNE (Low Number Event) refers to data that have been suppressed because there were fewer than 20 children with first entries. N/A means that data are not available. Data Source: Needell, B., et al. (May 2014). Child Welfare Services Reports forCalifornia, U.C. Berkeley Center for Social Services Research. As cited on kidsdata.org, a program of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health. Retrieved on May 31, 2015.

Open hours, contact information, and services offered at Veterans Services Office locations throughout the County. For more information, see: http://hsa.smcgov.org/veterans