The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Ben Lomond, California you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 21 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Ben Lomond, California. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Casa Linda
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
1840 MACIEL AVE,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Casa Linda, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: donna.dipietro@EncompassCS.org
- Phone: (831)469-1700
Arbor Cove
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 35
Address :
84 BLACKBURN ST,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 9
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NEARY LAGOON SENIOR HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dstump@cchnc.org
- Phone: (510)632-6712
Corinthian House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
250 BUDD AVE,
Campbell, CA 95008.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 22
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,145.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- CORINTHIAN HOUSE RES. INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: Martin1880@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: (408) 374-4522
East Cliff Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
1635 TREMONT DR,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 19
- 1 Bedroom: 56
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- East Cliff VOA Affordable Housing, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: RCantrell@VOA.Org
- Phone: 703-888-7307
Elizabeth Oaks Apts.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 126
Address :
1460 JOSE AVE,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 72
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,000.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Elizabeth Oaks
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: nverrill@jsco.net
- Phone: 415-345-4400
Garfield Park Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 19
Address :
721 BAY ST,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Garfield Park Village, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dstump@cchnc.org
- Phone: (510) 632-6712
Fellowship Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 150
Address :
14520 FRUITVALE AVE,
Saratoga, CA 95070.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 144
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,868.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Fellowship Plaza LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: AgencyCompliance@eahhousing.org
- Phone: 415-295-8876
Mission Gardens Iv
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
90 GRANDVIEW,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 16
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,000.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mission Gardens Affordable, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bvurgun@reinercommunities.com
- Phone: 9497530555
San Tomas Gardens Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 94
Address :
825 S San Tomas Aquino Road,
Campbell, CA 95008.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 57
- 3 Bedroom: 27
- 4 Bedroom: 10
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,868.00
- 3 Bedroom: $3,687.00
- 4 Bedroom: $4,213.00
Owner Name :
- San Tomas Gardens Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dwu@charitieshousing.org
- Phone: 408-550-8312
Seaside Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 84
Address :
1380 30TH AVE,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 52
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,000.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Seaside Apartments Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: damikhail@mac.com
- Phone: 408-297-7849
La Posada
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 122
Address :
609 FREDERICK ST,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 98
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Posada Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmaarchitects@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: 4154720900
Santa Cruz Riverfront
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 70
Address :
148-S BLAINE ST,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 36
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $4,000.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Reliant - Santa Cruz LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ekarnes@reliantgroup.com
- Phone: 415-501-9605
Saratoga Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
18855 COX AVE,
Saratoga, CA 95070.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Saratoga Court Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: amreporting@midpen-housing.org
- Phone: 650-356-2900
San Lorenzo Park Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 77
Address :
134 DAKOTA AVE.,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 66
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- San Lorenzo Park Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: bob@sarenterprises.com
- Phone: 415-345-4400
Via Pacifica Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
1860 VIA PACIFICA,
Aptos, CA 95003.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 20
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,085.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Seascape Senior Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dstump@cchnc.org
- Phone: (831)688-3324
Villa Vasona Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 107
Address :
626 W PARR AVE,
Los Gatos, CA 95032.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 81
- 1 Bedroom: 26
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $2,145.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HPD Villa Vasona LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: b.rice@highlandcompanies.com
- Phone: 415-915-2522
Stepping Out Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
740 Plymouth ST,
Santa Cruz, CA 95060.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- STEPPING OUT HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: monica.martinez@encompasscs.org
- Phone: (831) 469-1700
Wesley Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 156
Address :
1655 WINCHESTER BOULEVARD,
Campbell, CA 95008.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 155
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,418.00
- 2 Bedroom: $2,868.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wesley Manor LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: phaynes@scmrf.org
- Phone: 408 243-6226
Dakotas, The
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
3245 Clares St,
Capitola, CA 95010.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 5
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NHHI/ASI Capitola, Inc.,
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: (651)645-7271
Monarch Housing Project
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
2206 40th Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 10
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $3,138.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- MONARCH DISABLED HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: monica.martinez@EncompassCS.org
- Phone: (831)469-1700 x1021
Grace Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 14
Address :
1041 Cayuga St,
Santa Cruz, CA 95062.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $2,385.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Grace Commons
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: monica.martinez@encompasscs.org
- Phone: 831-469-1700
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Ben Lomond, California
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Ben Lomond, California
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Ben Lomond, California can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Ben Lomond, California will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Ben Lomond, California are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Santa Cruz county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Ben Lomond, California
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Ben Lomond, California
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Ben Lomond, California issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.