OPEN: Below Market Rate Housing (BMH) is currently open and does not have a predetermined closing date.

The Santa Monica Housing Authority (SMHA) is accepting Below Market Housing (BMH) waiting list applications from May 1, 2020, until further notice.

Please note: According to the SMHA "The City of Santa Monica’s Below Market Housing (BMH) program offers housing opportunities for Santa Monica residents and workers for a range of family sizes and incomes. Rather than providing a rental subsidy, this program offers apartments in the private sector at a rent that is lower than market rate. Households that meet the conditions listed below can apply for the BMH waitlist and will be contacted when apartments have vacancies that fit their income and household composition needs."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

• 1 Person $83,400 | 4 Persons $119,100
• 2 Persons $95,300 | 5 Persons $128,700
• 3 Persons $107,200 |

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Live in Santa Monica;
• Work in Santa Monica at least 25 hours per week;
• Participate in an approved job training program in Santa Monica;
• Have last worked at least 25 hours per week in Santa Monica and now receive unemployment, worker’s compensation, vocational rehabilitation benefits, disability benefits, or retirement benefits from the City of Santa Monica.

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

For more information, visit the SMHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SMHA BMH page on January 24, 2024.