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Lake County Housing Commission

This housing agency serves Lake County, California.

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Closed: Lake County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Lake County, California.

The Lake County Housing Commission (LCHC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 15, 2023 until 100 applications were accepted. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were four ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Pick up application from LCHC’s main office.
  2. Print the paper application.
  3. Call LCHC to request an application by mail.
  4. Mail a letter to the LCHC's main office to request an application by mail.

Once the paper application was completed, it was either:

  1. Mailed to the LCHC.
  2. Faxed to LCHC.
  3. Hand delivered to the LCHC's main office.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $27,300 | 5 Persons $42,100
  • 2 Persons $31,200 | 6 Persons $45,200
  • 3 Persons $35,100 | 7 Person $48,300
  • 4 Persons $38,950 | 8 Persons $51,450

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Families that has been terminated from its HCV program due to insufficient program funding.
  • Families that include victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking who have been referred by either a partnering service agency or consortia or is seeking an emergency transfer under VAWA from the LCHC’s public housing program or other covered housing program operated by the LCHC.
  • Families that have been terminated from the HCV program due to insufficient funding and then assist families that qualify for the VAWA preference.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LCHC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LCHC website on May 2, 2023.

About The Agency

Lake County Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 234 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

14092 Lakeshore Drive, Clearlake, CA

(707) 995-3744

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Lake County Housing Commission?

Lake County Housing Commission serves 183 low-income households. The agency manages 244 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lake County Housing Commission?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Lake County Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Lake County Housing Commission households.

How many Lake County Housing Commission residents are employed?

Working adults head 23 households and make up 13 percent of households served by Lake County Housing Commission.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Lake County Housing Commission?

There are 120 female-headed renter households living in Lake County Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 66% of those served by the Lake County Housing Commission.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Lake County Housing Commission renters?

Black 16
Native American 9
Asian-Pacific Islander 2
White 141
Hispanic 15

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Lake County Housing Commission?

There are 86 households headed by seniors served by the Lake County Housing Commission. Senior households are 47% of households in Lake County Housing Commission housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Lake County Housing Commission housing?

There are 80 persons with disabilities living in Lake County Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 44% of households served by the Lake County Housing Commission.

How often does Lake County Housing Commission open new waiting lists?

Lake County Housing Commission’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 15, 2023 and closed on May 29, 2023.