Housing | Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara

Family Photo The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) is currently accepting applications for a variety of housing and housing assistance programs.

To receive assistance under any program operated by the Housing Authority, applicants must meet program income limits and other eligibility requirements.

The Housing Authority also has exciting new properties in-planning or under construction.

HACSB currently assists over 3,000 households, largely comprised of seniors on fixed incomes, persons with disabilities, and working families.

Overview of Housing Programs
Program	How to Apply, Eligibility, and More Information
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
A rent subsidy program that assists eligible low-income persons and their families in obtaining affordable, decent, and safe housing by paying a portion of their rent. Eligible applicants locate a unit in the private rental market Rent must be within the current Allowed Payment Standard Information for Landlords	Application and eligibility information
HUD Assisted Public Housing
Apartment units offered at affordable rents to eligible families, seniors, and persons with disabilities Units owned by the Housing Authority In 2006, 50 apartment complexes with 492 units throughout city	Application and eligibility information
Rental Solutions Program (Non-HUD Housing)
Apartment units offered at below maket, fixed rents to eligible families, seniors, and persons with disabilities. Units owned by the Housing Authority Studio to 3 bedroom apartment units Below market fixed monthly rents from $500 to $1,888 No rent subsidy	These developments have fewer income eligibility restrictions than our Public Housing and Section 8 programs. However, you must be at 80% or below Area Median Income to qualify for rental of these units. Application and eligibility information
Casa de Las Fuentes (Award-Winning Downtown Worker Housing)
One of the Housing Authority’s newest affordable housing complexes is Casa de Las Fuentes Beautiful new studio and one-bedroom units available exclusively to downtown employees Below market fixed monthly rents range from $481 to $851 Income Limits: 1 person household – maximum $36,250/yr, 2 person household – maximum $62,160/yr	Casa de Las Fuentes applicants must work within a definied area of downtown Santa Barbara. For more information and an area map, please see Workforce Housing Maximum 2 persons per unit Highest preference is given to those applicants without cars Application and eligibility information
Low Income Tax Credit Program
The Low Income Tax Credit Program encourages for-profit and non-profit organizations to build affordable housing. Applicants benefit from this access to affordable, below-market rents.	Apartments offered at affordable rent to seniors (must be 62 years of age or older) and other applicants meeting specific eligibility criteria. Income limits and rents at or below 60% of area median income Application and eligibility information
For Seniors (62 years of age or older)
The Housing Authority has many housing opportunities for seniors. We have housing designed for seniors only, and seniors can also apply for any of our other Housing Programs incliding public housing and Section 8 housing. For more details about Housing for Seniors, click here. Application and eligibility information

El Carrillo Studios, Under Construction

Permanent, Supportive Housing for the Homeless
Completion anticipated Fall 2006

New permanently affordable rental units, designed to serve very low income, and homeless or near-homeless citizens of Santa Barbara
Partnerships with nonprofits The Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara and Work Training Programs, Inc.
El Carrillo Studios will consist of 61 new single room occupancy (SRO) units and a two-bedroom resident manager unit
For more information, click here

Montecito Street Condominimums, In Planning

Workforce Homeownership for Local Employees

The goal is to allow our local workforce such as firefighters, teachers, and non-profit employees to live in the community in which they serve

Targeted for local residents and workers who are currently priced out of the housing market
It is proposed that half of the units be reserved for employees of local non-profit organizations
The goal is to create an affordable homeownership development that will make all of the units
affordable to workers earning less than 200% of Area Median Income
For more information, click here