This housing agency serves Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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| Closed: Santa Fe, New Mexico Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority (SFCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications twice a month on Wednesdays from January 10, 2024, until December 4, 2024. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to apply in person at the Los Alamos County Social Services offices
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the SFCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the SFCHA public notice on January 9, 2024.
The Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority (SFCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for seniors aged 62 and older.Please note: The Public Housing waiting list for families and disabled households is currently closed.The SFCHA offers six Public Housing communities with 563 units for families, senior, and disabled households.To apply, visit the SFCHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 664 Alta Vista St., Santa Fe, NM 87504, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm MT, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Photo IDs for all adult household members.The SFCHA does have a preference for applicants that live and/or work in Santa Fe.For more information, the SFCHA can be reached by calling (505) 988-2859 from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,433 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-4:30pm |
664 Alta Vista Street, Santa Fe, NM
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Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority serves 1,147 low-income households. The agency manages 1,154 Housing Choice Vouchers and 201 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 Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 252 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority.
There are 848 female-headed renter households living in Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority.
| Black | 23 |
| Native American | 23 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 11 |
| White | 310 |
| Hispanic | 768 |
There are 504 households headed by seniors served by the Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority. Senior households are 44% of households in Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority housing.
There are 367 persons with disabilities living in Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority.
The Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Santa Fe Civic Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on May 9, 2025 and closed on May 9, 2025.
664 Alta Vista St, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
200 Villa Alegre St, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Housing options for seniors.
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