Other Housing Resources
List of Countywide Agency Housing Websites (English)
Sitios web con recursos de vivienda en todo el condado (Spanish)
https://www.housingsantacruzcounty.com/
Rental Assistance
Housing Choice Vouchers: The Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County administers the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program for Capitola residents. The HCV program, also known as “Section 8”, provides rental assistance to low-income individuals or families. Once a family receives a voucher, the family finds its own rentals from homes and apartments on the private market. The family pays about a third of its income in rent to the landlord, and the Housing Authority pays the rest, up to a certain limit, directly to the landlord. The family and landlord sign a rental agreement or lease provided by the landlord. The family pays the security deposit required by the landlord.
For more information visit the Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County at: https://hacosantacruz.org/program/housing-choice-voucher-section-8-program/
Resources for Persons with Disabilities
San Andreas Regional Center: The San Andreas Regional Center is one of 21 Regional Centers for people with developmental disabilities in the State of California. The regional center provides assistanct to persons with intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and other disabling conditions similar to intellectual disabilities.The San Andreas Regional Center serves people living within the geographic boundaries of Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties.
The San Andreas Regional Center services are designed to meet the individual needs of all the people they serve according to age, disability, and geographic location. Through service coordination and case management, their staff connects individuals with resources in the community to enhance their lives. The goal of San Andreas Regional Center is to further the ability of people with developmental disabilities to live productive and satisfying lives as valued members of their communities. The core values of San Andreas focus on inclusion, empowerment, advocacy and individual choice.
For more information visit the San Andreas Regional Center at: https://www.sanandreasregional.org/
Resources for Persons with Disabilities
Section 811 Program : The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers the Section 811 program for Persons with Disabilities program. HUD provides funding to develop and subsidize rental housing with the availability of supportive services for very low- and extremely low-income adults with disabilities. The Section 811 program allows persons with disabilities to live as independently as possible in the community by subsidizing rental housing opportunities which provide access to appropriate supportive services.
The Section 811 program is authorized to operate in two ways: (1) the traditional way, by providing interest-free capital advances and operating subsidies to nonprofit developers of affordable housing for persons with disabilities; and (2) providing project rental assistance to state housing agencies. The assistance to the state housing agencies can be applied to new or existing multifamily housing complexes funded through different sources, such as Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, Federal HOME funds, and other state, Federal, and local programs.
For more information visit the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development at: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/mfh/progdesc/disab811
Homebuying Resources
CalHFA Homebuying Resources: For more than 45 years, the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) has supported the needs of low- and moderate-income renters and homebuyers by providing financing and programs with a focus on equity. Established in 1975, CalHFA was chartered as the state's affordable housing lender. The agency's Multifamily Lending Division finances affordable rental housing through collaborations with developers, local, state and federal government partners and more, while its Single Family Division partners with a preferred lender network to provide first-time homebuyers with down payment and closing cost assistance and access to first mortgage loans. CalHFA is a self-supported state agency that doesn't rely on taxpayers dollars for its operational costs but regularly administers various state and federal resources on behalf of the state.
Home buyer resources available through California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA).
For more information visit the CalHFA website at: https://www.calhfa.ca.gov/
