Waiting Lists for Housing Assistance
The Housing Authority has various affordable housing programs that provide housing assistance to eligible, low-income households. The Housing Authority is only funded by the federal government for a certain number of housing vouchers and units. So even if your household qualifies for rental assistance, you will be placed on a waiting list until a housing voucher or unit is available, which often take years before you receive assistance.
Am I Eligible – Eligibility Criteria
- The head of household must be at least 18 years of age or be a legally emancipated minor.
- The household must meet Section 214 requirements governing U.S. citizenship and eligible immigration status.
- All adults are subject to a criminal background check when your application is processed for eligibility.
- Site based waiting lists have additional eligibility requirements which include meeting the guidelines of acceptable credit.
- For most households, their total gross yearly income must not exceed the federal income limits below at time of final eligibility.
- Tax Credit properties will follow applicable Tax Credit income guidelines.
| 1 person | 2 person | 3 person | 4 person | 5 person | 6 person | 7 person | 8 person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $57,400 | $65,600 | $73,800 | $82,000 | $88,600 | $95,150 | $101,650 | $108,250 |
What bedroom size unit do I qualify for?
Households are assigned a housing voucher or unit based on two people per bedroom regardless of age, gender, or relationship, with exceptions for live-in aides and/or approved reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Additional space is not provided to the family members of a live-in aide.
What is available – Housing sites and Waitlist Applications
The Housing Authority has a Tenant-Based Voucher Program (formally known as Section 8), which provides rental assistance to an eligible family renting a unit of their choice in the private market. The Tenant-Based Voucher Program waitlist is closed.
The Housing Authority also has a Project-Based Voucher Program, which provides rental subsidies for specific housing units that are owned or managed by the Housing Authority or other housing providers. The following Project-Based Voucher Program waitlists are currently open:
| Project-Based Voucher Communities: Rental assistance is tied to a specific housing unit that is owned or managed by the Housing Authority or other housing partners. | |
|---|---|
| Arrowhead Grove (San Bernardino) - 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Barstow - 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Bloomington Grove - 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Chino - 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Colton - 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Crestview Terrace (San Bernardino) - 2, 4 and 5 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Maplewood Homes - 2, 3, 4, and 5 bedrooms Includes: San Bernardino | Click here to apply |
| Northport (Victorville) - 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Redlands - 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Region 1 (Bloomington, Colton, Fontana, Loma Linda, Mentone, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Yucaipa) - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Region 2 (Chino, Ontario, Montclair) - 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Region 3 (Adelanto, Apple Valley, Hesperia, Victorville) - 1 and 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Region 4 (Barstow) - 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Region 5 (Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, Yucca Valley) - 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Region 6 (Scattered Sites - San Bernardino) - 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Rosena Fountains (Fontana) - 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Upland - 3 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Valencia Grove (Redlands) - 3 and 4 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Valencia Grove, Phase II (Redlands) - 1, 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Loma Linda Veterans Village: Affordable housing community specific for veterans | |
|---|---|
| 2 and 3 Bedrooms Includes: Loma Linda | Click here to apply |
| Senior Affordable Housing Communities: Affordable housing communities specific for senior households age 62 and older | |
|---|---|
| Arrowhead Woods Senior (San Bernardino) - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Barstow Senior - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Colton Senior - 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Desert Village Senior (Victorville) - 1 and 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Grandview Towers Senior (Twin Peaks) - 1 and 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Lilian Court Senior (Bloomington) - two bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Meadowbrook Towers Senior (San Bernardino) - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Redwood Terrace Senior (Fontana) - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Robert O Townsend Senior (Montclair) - 1 bedroom | Click here to apply |
| Vista Del Sol Senior (Redlands) - 1 and 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Yucaipa Crest Senior - 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
| Yucaipa Horizons - (Yucaipa 55+) - 2 bedrooms | Click here to apply |
Location of the Affordable Housing Sites
How do I apply – Applicant Portal
Applying for housing assistance is free! Interested applicants may submit an online pre-application. If you are applying for the first time or if you are already on a waiting list, you will need to register to the applicant portal. If you have already submitted a waiting list pre-application with HACSB, please contact us at techhelp@hacsb.com to request your registration code. By registering to our Applicant Portal you will be able to do the following:
- Apply to any open waiting lists
- Check the status of your application(s)
- Update your contact information
- Update your any information provided in your pre-application
I applied, now what?
All applicants will receive an email confirmation upon submission of their online application. Online applications can take up to 90 days to review, at which point eligible applicants will be added to the waiting list they qualify for. Applicants will remain on the waiting list with an “On List” status until selected for the initial eligibility process.
New households are assisted as current households move off the program. Serving families through attrition causes long wait times even if a family may be eligible.
After a household is called off the Tenant-based program waiting list, the Housing Authority issues a Family Obligations Agreement – which is essentially the household’s “voucher”. Once the household finds a housing unit in the rental market, the unit passes inspection, and the appropriate paperwork is filed, the landlord will enter into a lease with the family and the Housing Authority will enter into a Contract with the landlord to provide the Housing Authority’s portion of the rent on behalf of that household.
If an applicant is called off of a project-based program waiting list and found eligible, the Housing Authority will refer the applicant to the Property Management Company for further eligibility screening, and if eligible, the applicant will be assigned a unit. Once the unit passes inspection and the appropriate paperwork is filed, the landlord will enter into a lease with the family and the Housing Authority will provide housing assistance for the unit.
