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Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino is a Public Housing Agency that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, and Moving to Work programs. As of August 8th, 2020, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino has 3 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The General Project-Based Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Veteran Project-Based Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino serves San Bernardino County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| General Project-Based Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Veteran Project-Based Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Senior Project-Based Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
| San Bernardino County, California Housing Choice Voucher |
Closed |
Open Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response.
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Website: http://WWW.HACSB.COM.
Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Phone: (909) 890-0644.
Open Until Further Notice:
General Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) General Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, since at least December 28, 2018, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are two ways to apply:
- Download and print the application online here. Scroll down to the "Affordable Housing and Project Based Communities" section, and select the application link for a community with an open waiting list. Applications are available in English and Spanish.
- Call (909) 890-9533.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to the address listed on the top of the application.
For more information, visit the HACSB Future Residents/Participants page here.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via mailing a letter to Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, P.O. Box 1787, San Bernardino, CA 92402.
IMPORTANT:
This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 12/28/2018.
Open Until Further Notice:
Veteran Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) Veteran Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Loma Linda Veteran's Village is currently open, since at least September 27, 2018, until further notice.
To apply, download and print the application online here. Scroll down to the "Loma Linda Veteran's Village - For Veteran Households" section, and select the application link for a community with an open waiting list. Applications are available in English and Spanish.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to the address listed on the top of the application.
For more information, visit the HACSB Future Residents/Participants page here.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via mailing a letter to Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, P.O. Box 1787, San Bernardino, CA 92402.
IMPORTANT:
This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 02/07/2019.
Open Until Further Notice:
Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Senior Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) Senior (62+) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open, since at least December 28, 2018, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
There are two ways to apply:
- Download and print the application online here. Scroll down to the "Senior Communities - Age 62 and Over" section, and select the application link for a community with an open waiting list. Applications are available in English and Spanish.
- Call (909) 890-9533.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to the address listed on the top of the application.
For more information, visit the HACSB Future Residents/Participants page here.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via mailing a letter to Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino, P.O. Box 1787, San Bernardino, CA 92402.
Last Updated on 12/28/2018.
Other Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Waiting Lists
Closed:
San Bernardino County, California Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for three weeks in February, 2019; and before that in March 2015. 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: Veterans.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preference.
For more information, visit the HACSB website here.
Last Updated on 04/09/2019.
About Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
More information about Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino can be found on its website at http://WWW.HACSB.COM.
Representatives of Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino may be available by phone at (909) 890-0644. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino manages 10,247 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Homeownership | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Moving To Work | Ported Out | VASH |
| Vouchers |
466 | 77 | 43 | 205 | 8,051 | 42 | 399 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$1,021 | $634 | $858 | $764 | $792 | $1,178 | $724 |
| Monthly Cost |
$475,787 | $48,812 | $36,893 | $156,696 | $6,374,479 | $49,455 | $288,977 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
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 13% having issued approximately 772 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 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 6 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.5 persons and has a household income of $15,633 per year. 89% of households were very low income (VLI) and 62% were extremely low income (ELI). 28% of households had wages as a major source of income, 13% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 57% 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, 48% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 24% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 27% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
46% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 41% of households with children have a female head of household. 81% of all households were headed by a female.
83% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 52% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino Housing Choice Voucher program, 22% include at least one person with a disability. 36% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 71% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
27% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 40% with 2 bedrooms and 33% with 3 or more bedrooms. 21% 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 County of San Bernardino voucher holders in 2016 was $352 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $818. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $128.
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.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
308 Elm Cir
San Bernardino, California
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San Bernardino, California
123 E Lugonia Ave
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724 Pine St
Colton, California
720 Powell Ct
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13645 Arroyo Dr
Victorville, California
6415 Athol Ave
Twentynine Palms, California
660 E Orange St
San Bernardino, California
Low Income Housing Managed by Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino
950 North Valencia Avenue
San Bernardino, California
