HACSB's Section 8 Rent Subsidy Program & NEW Emergency Housing Voucher Program
Contact Jerry Morales with Section 8 questions.
JMorales@hacsb.org
2/17/2022 Following are exerpts from a letter from Jerry Morales to SBRPA.
". . . as of last Friday, HACSB had leased up all 89 EH vouchers issued to us by HUD. As of today, we are now at 91 households leased up which means that there are now 105 persons in these households that not only have a permanent place to call home but they are also receiving 3 years of supportive services from Good Samaritan – this will greatly increase their chances of success in their tenancies. While the most important part of this is that these very vulnerable persons are now safer and living in decent housing, it has many positive consequences for our community – fewer persons living on the streets, less of a burden on our emergency services and saves tax dollars among many other advantages.
SBRPA has been a part of the solution by getting the word out to its members – for that we thank you for helping us reach this important goal!
In light of this accomplishment, we are suspending all promotional activities regarding the landlord incentives."
NOTE: Check back for updates and new landlord programs.
Recording of Section 8 Program September 20, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
See bottom of page for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Notice.
Programs Available for Landlords
Please use the links below to find out more about our 2021 Housing Voucher Programs.
- Click here for more Housing Choice Voucher Program information. Contact Jerry Morales with Section 8 questions. JMorales@hacsb.org
- Click here for more Emergency Housing Voucher Program Information. Contact Kimberly Albers with County Housing for more information: kalbers@co.santa-barbara.ca.us
MORE INFORMATION ON SECTION 8
SBRPA is pleased to present a series of three articles by Sarah Ettman for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara on Section 8 Housing. These articles were printed in the Nov. 2020, Dec 2020, and Jan 2021 issues of the SBRPA magazine.
1. How Section 8 Choice Voucher Program Works
2. Section 8, Landlord Benefits
3. Taking the Fear & Stigma out of Section 8
SANTA BARBARA HOUSING DAY 10.9.21
NEW! 10/9/2021 Annual Housing Santa Barbara Day at de la Guerra Plaza. This year an event will also be held in north county – the Santa Maria event will be held 10/16/2021 at Town Center West.
To watch a video about Housing Santa Barbara, click here.
About the Section 8 Program for Landlords
SBRPA is pleased to present a series of three articles by Sarah Ettman for the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara on Section 8 Housing. These articles were printed in the Nov. 2020, Dec 2020, and Jan 2021 issues of the SBRPA magazine.
1. How Section 8 Choice Voucher Program Works
2. Section 8, Landlord Benefits
3. Taking the Fear & Stigma out of Section 8
2020, A Year Like No Other
Joint Letter from Rob Fredericks, Executive Director/CEO at Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara & Patricia Wheatley, Chair, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
Other HASB Projects
Click on link to read articles on these Santa Barbara housing projects.
Johnson Court, New Housing for Homeless Vets
Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Notice, pertains to Terminations of Section 8 renters.
Please be informed that the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law that provides legal protections to individuals, male or female, who are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. Your Landlord may not consider incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking as serious or repeated violations of the lease or other “good cause” for termination of assistance, tenancy or occupancy rights of the victim of abuse. Your Landlord may not consider criminal activity directly related to abuse, engaged in by a member of a tenant’s household or any guest or other person, cause for termination of assistance, tenancy, or occupancy rights if the tenant or an immediate member of the tenant’s family is the victim or threatened victim of that abuse. Your Landlord may request written certification or other documentation to prove or certify that the individual is a victim of abuse.
If you believe that VAWA protections apply to your household, you must immediately (within ten (10) business days from the date of the termination notice), obtain a VAWA Certification form (https://www.peabody-ma.gov/home_consortium/VAWA%20HUD%20Certification%20Form%2091066%20lease%20addendum.pdf). Failure to request and/or provide the certification or other supporting documentation within the specified timeframe may result in forfeiture of your rights under VAWA.