San Bernardino County Section 8 Waiting List (2024)

FAQs

How to check waitlist for San Bernardino housing? ›

To contact the Waitlist Department you can call the Housing Programs Office at (909) 890-9533, when prompted select option #1 for Waitlist. Please note, status will no longer be provided via phone, status can be checked on the applicant portal.

The Emergency Housing Vouchers are administered through a direct referral process. Local Housing Authorities are working with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) to obtain referrals. If you think you are eligible for the program, please contact a Coordinated Entry System Access Center in your region.

How long does it take to get approved for rental assistance once I am selected from the waitlist? Once you have been pulled from the wait list, eligibility determination should take about 60 days. Please note that it is not possible to determine when your name will come to the top of the waiting list.

In 2022, Hawaii had the longest waiting period among other states to obtain public housing accommodation in the United States. The average waiting period in Hawaii was 62 months, much higher than the national average of 19 months. California followed closely, with a waiting period of 55 months.

By December 1, 2022, all applicants will receive an email to inform them whether or not they were selected to be placed on the Section 8 Waiting List. Applicants may also check their status at hacla.hcvlist.org or by calling (877) 621-SEC8 (7328)/TTY 711 after this date.

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The California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program provides funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

The maximum housing assistance is generally the lesser of the payment standard minus 30% of the family's monthly adjusted income or the gross rent for the unit minus 30% of monthly adjusted income.

How much will Section 8 pay for a 2 bedroom in California? ›

The same program rules and regulations for determining eligibility status for Section 8 rental assistance apply to everyone. To be eligible, the household must be either a family or a single person whose income does not exceed the area limits as set by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

If you have already applied for Section 8 and want to know your status on the waiting list, call HACLA-4-U (833-422-5248).

EHV helps homeless and at risk families locate rental housing and provides financial assistance to make their rent affordable.

For an individual, the annual income to be considered in poverty is less than $12,490. For two people with no children, the poverty threshold is an annual income of $16,910.

With about 1.5 million Californians still behind on rent – a 10% increase in rent can be hard. In San Bernardino County – which doesn't have rent control laws – the potential increase can especially affect vulnerable residents in a tumultuous long-term housing market.