You must have an appointment to receive assistance at the office. Documents can be mailed, faxed to , or submitted via the Drop Box in the parking lot at I Street, Sacramento, CA The Housing Choice Voucher HCV program formerly known as Section 8 provides assistance to very low-income individuals and families to enable them to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private rental housing market.
For information on how to apply click here. Tenant Based Vouchers — this program provides housing assistance on behalf of the family or individual and participants are free to choose any housing unit in the County where the owner agrees to rent under the program and that meets program requirements, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
The housing subsidy is paid to the private landlord directly by SHRA on behalf of the participating family. The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.
Project Based Vouchers — This program provides housing assistance at specific privately owned affordable housing communities. This training is open to all voucher holders, but may be mandatory for some voucher extension requests. The workshop will take on every other Monday at pm. Register Here. Payment Standards and Affordability Video. If you have already applied but do not yet have a voucher, contact us at for additional assistance.
The Housing Authority manages 12 different wait lists, which open and close based on availability and other factors. For current information on status of open and closed wait lists, please refer to www. Apply online at www. There is no charge to apply. Information can be translated in multiple languages directly on the website. Or, you may submit a request for assistance or for a paper application by clicking here. For reasonable accommodation, please call TTY or 1 How can I be notified when the wait list is open?
