Anaheim Housing Authority

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) waiting list for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Cherry Orchard, Hermosa Village, Pradera, and Vintage Crossing is currently open on a limited basis. Applications are being accepted since at least May, 2018, until further notice.

Please note: According to the AHA, applicants must "Live/Work in Anaheim."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Veteran, a surviving spouse of a Veteran or current member of the Armed Forces
• Any adult works or has been hired to work in the City of Anaheim
• Resident of the City of Anaheim
• Disabled/Special Needs

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the AHA Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists page, or the AHA website.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for studio apartments at Buena Esperanza is currently open on a limited basis. Applications are being accepted from April 8, 2021, until further notice.

• Buena Esperanza is located at 2691 W La Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801 and offers furnished studio units to for 1-2 person families.

Please note: According to the AHA public notice, "This waiting list will be opened to individuals who are chronically homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Eligible applicants will be referred by the Orange County Coordinated Entry System (CES)."

To apply during the opening period, applicants must be referred by the Orange County Coordinated Entry System (CES). Information regarding CES is available here.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Live or Work in Anaheim, California.
• Veterans

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AHA on March 4, 2021.

The Anaheim Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Finamore Place is currently open by referral only.

The AHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from March 24th, 2022, until further notice.

Please note: According to the AHA, "This waiting list will be opened solely for the following preferences:

• Households that qualify as homeless, and are enrolled and in good standing with the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP), Chronically Homeless Individuals Pilot Program (CHIPP), or other City sponsored program and referred to the waiting list by the service provider.
• Households that qualify as homeless and are referred by Anaheim City funded Emergency Shelter homeless service providers.
• Households that qualify as homeless and are referred by other homeless service providers. Additional preference will be given to those within each of the above categories who qualify for the Live or Work in Anaheim (Residency) preference or are a U.S. veterans."

Finamore Place is located at 915 E. Orangewood Avenue Anaheim, CA 92802 and offers 1 and 2 bedroom units for 1 to 4 person households. The development features the following amenities: improved recreational and leisure space, swimming pool, clubhouse, BBQ areas, roof deck, and community garden.

To apply during the opening period, applicants must be referred by service providers. If an applicant is homeless and is not currently working with a service provider, call 2-1-1 to be connected to a service provider that may give a reference. There will be no onsite intake center for those experiencing homelessness.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Households that qualify as homeless, and are enrolled and in good standing with the Homeless Assistance Program (HAP), Chronically Homeless Individuals Pilot Program (CHIPP), or other City sponsored program and referred to the waiting list by the service provider.
• Households that qualify as homeless and are referred by Anaheim City funded Emergency Shelter homeless service providers.
• Households that qualify as homeless and are referred by other homeless service providers. Additional preference will be given to those within each of the above categories who qualify for the Live or Work in Anaheim (Residency) preference or are a U.S. veterans.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Orange County Register public notice on March 21, 2022.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications by referral only for Salvation Army Ahaheim Center of Hope from April 21, 2023 until further notice. 

Please note: According to the AHA, "Referrals will only be accepted from the Orange County Coordinated Entry System."

• The Center of Hope PBV project is located at 1340 S. Lewis Street in Anaheim, CA 92805 and offers studio units.

To apply during the opening period, applicants must be referred by the Orange County Coordinated Entry System (CES). If an applicant is homeless and is not currently working with a service provider and would like to be referred to the Center of Hope PBV project, call 2-1-1 to be connected to a service provider that may give a reference.

This waiting list has the following preferences: 

• Live or work in Anaheim.
• Veterans (including surviving spouses of veterans).
• Current members of the armed services.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AHA public notice on April 12, 2023.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) Affordable Rental Housing Program interest list is currently open on a limited basis, since at least March, 2018, until further notice.

Please note:

• According to the AHA, "Enrollees must live and/or work in the City of Anaheim."
• According to the AHA, "The City has agreements with owners of specific units to keep rent levels below regular market rates...This is not a rental assistance program."
• The AHA Affordable Rental Housing Program offers Family, Senior and Special Needs units.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Complete the online application. 
2. Open and print the paper application online. Select the "Affordable Rental Housing Interest Form" link in the "Consideration for Vacancies" section.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Mailed to:Affordable Housing Interest ListMail Stop 1003P.O. Box 3222Anaheim, CA 92803-3222
2. Dropped off in person to:CO/O: Affordable Housing201 S. Anaheim Blvd., 2nd FloorAnaheim, CA 92805
3. Emailed to affordablehousing@anaheim.net.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live or work in the incorporated area of Anaheim.

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the AHA Affordable Housing page, or the AHA website.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) waiting list for Senior (55+ and 62+) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at Bel'Age Manor and Miracle Terrace is currently open on a limited basis. Applications are being accepted since at least March, 2018, until further notice. 

Please note: According to the AHA, applicants must "Live/Work in Anaheim."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Veteran, a surviving spouse of a Veteran or current member of the Armed Forces
• Any adult works or has been hired to work in the City of Anaheim
• Resident of the City of Anaheim
• Disabled/Special Needs

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the AHA Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists page, or the AHA website.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) waiting list for Senior (62+) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher apartments at El Verano is currently open on a limited basis. Applications are being accepted since at least March, 2018, until further notice. 

Please note: According to the AHA, applicants must "Applicants must be at least 62 years old to apply. The waiting list will only be open for those who qualify for the Live or Work in Anaheim preference."

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• U.S. veterans

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, read the AHA public notice, or visit the AHA Project-Based Voucher Waiting Lists page, or the AHA website.

The Anaheim Housing Authority (AHA) is accepting Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from December 2, 2019, until further notice.

Please note: According to the AHA, "To qualify for the mainstream preference, a household member must satisfy all three eligibility criteria: (1) must be between 18 to 61 years old, (2) must be disabled, and (3) must currently be transitioning out of an institutional or other segregated setting, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. In order to apply, you must attach verification that you or a member of your household meets all three of the above criteria. Applications without the required documentation attached will be returned to you."

To apply during the opening period, mail a written request to receive an application by mail to the Anaheim Housing Authority at 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 201, Anaheim, CA 92805.

Once the application has been completed, it must be submitted in person to the Anaheim Housing Authority office located at 201 S. Anaheim Blvd., Suite 201, Anaheim, CA 92805.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Live or work in the city of Anaheim.
• Veteran or current members of the American armed forces and the widowed spouses of veterans.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the AHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the AHA public notice, as of November 21, 2019.