This housing agency serves Kern County, California.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: Kern County, California Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Multiple Properties Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of the County of Kern Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Kern County, California.
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The HACK last accepted Section 8 HCV applications for this waiting list from January 28, 2022, until February 28, 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.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACK website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACK on January 31, 2022.
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Kern County, California .
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Multiple Properties from May 1, 2024 until May 30, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: Applicants were to apply for each location individually during the time frame that the waiting list was open.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACK website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACK website on March 27, 2024.
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern (HACK) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently open.
The HACK is accepting applications for this waiting list as of May, 2019, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HACK website.
Housing Authority of the County of Kern provides affordable housing for up to 4,649 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
601 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA
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Housing Authority of the County of Kern serves 4,139 low-income households. The agency manages 4,133 Housing Choice Vouchers and 585 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Kern. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Housing Authority of the County of Kern households.
Working adults head 869 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the County of Kern.
There are 3104 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the County of Kern housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Housing Authority of the County of Kern.
| Black | 1,656 |
| Native American | 41 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 41 |
| White | 993 |
| Hispanic | 1,407 |
There are 1158 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the County of Kern. Senior households are 28% of households in Housing Authority of the County of Kern housing.
There are 869 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the County of Kern housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 21% of households served by the Housing Authority of the County of Kern.
The Housing Authority of the County of Kern is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Housing Authority of the County of Kern’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 28, 2022 and closed on February 28, 2022.
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