If you do not have a social security number, please indicate this in your letter, and the Housing Commission will assign an identification number. The Housing Commission will then send you an application form, which you need to fill out completely and accurately, and mail it back to the Housing Commission using the envelope provided. The ages, gender and number of members in your family determine how many bedrooms per rental unit will be assigned. Applicants waiting for assistance under the Public Housing, State and University Canyon Programs must wait until the appropriate bedroom size rental unit becomes available. For the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, there is no need to wait for the appropriate bedroom size, as participants will be living in privately-owned properties.
Applicants receive a housing voucher after eligibility has been determined.
When an applicant's household qualifies for more than one bedroom size, they will be placed on the waiting lists for a maximum of two different bedroom sizes. Applicants eligible for more than one bedroom sizes are allowed the option of rejecting one size to wait for another. It is important that you review this letter carefully. If any of the waiting list ranking factors are incorrect, please write the waiting list immediately to have the corrections made. Your placement on the waiting list is based on the information that you provide.