Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
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Open: Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Public Housing
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open.
Applications are being accepted since at least March, 2018, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Income limit information can be found here.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Working at least 20 hours per week at the State's minimum wage, attending an accredited college, trade school or vocational school full-time, working or attending school for at least 20 hours per week, otherwise equally income self-sufficient, disabled, elderly.
Please note: Priority among each preference shall be given to families of veterans or service members of the US Armed Forces (regardless of application date).
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 HACLA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACLA website on September 27, 2022.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (833) 422-5248.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 09/27/2022.
Closed: Los Angeles, California Section 8 HCV
The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The HACLA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 17, 2022, until October 30, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application. The online application was available in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Armenian, and Tagalog.
The maximum income limit for each household size were as follows:
- 1 Person $41,700 | 6 Persons $69,100
- 2 Persons $47,650 | 7 Persons $73,850
- 3 Persons $53,600 | 8 Persons $78,650
- 4 Persons $59,550 | 9 Persons $83,400
- 5 Persons $64,350 | 10 Persons $88,150
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Preference for waiting list selection will be given to applicants who live, work, or have been hired to work within the City of Los Angeles, as well as to applicants who are veterans or have a household member who is a veteran of the US military, released from such military service under conditions other than dishonorable. If you are unsure if your neighborhood is within Los Angeles, you may check HACLA’s neighborhood listing.
30,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACLA website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the HACLA, and the HACLA public notice on September 22, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Los Angeles, California.
Last Updated on 10/30/2022.
About Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
2600 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA | Visit Website | (833) 422-5248
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles provides affordable housing for up to 58,178 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Office Hours
Open today from 8:00am to 4:00pm PT.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-4:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
About the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles manages 43,917 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 37,097 | 28 | 246 | 1,194 | 1,689 | 2,703 | 284 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $1,144 | $899 | $1,440 | $887 | $1,373 | $1,050 | $1,024 |
| Monthly Cost | $42,422,739 | $25,175 | $354,251 | $1,059,003 | $2,318,708 | $2,839,214 | $290,686 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 6% having issued approximately 7,243 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 11 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 53 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2 persons and has a household income of $15,070 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 81% were extremely low income (ELI). 25% of households had wages as a major source of income, 14% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 60% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 36% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 28% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 35% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 4% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
28% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 25% of households with children have a female head of household. 69% of all households were headed by a female.
78% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 53% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Housing Choice Voucher program, 33% include at least one person with a disability. 39% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 86% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
47% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 17% with 3 or more bedrooms. 16% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles voucher holders in 2016 was $401 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $1,020. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $52.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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