Service Name: AFFORDABLE PROJECT BASED HOUSING PROGRAM

Organization Name: BERKELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY (BHA)

Location

Location Name: MAIN OFFICE

  • Accessibility: Fully accessible to individuals using mobility aids
  • Physical Address: 1947 Center Street, Fifth Floor, Berkeley, CA, 94704
  • Mailing Address: 1947 Center Street, Fifth Floor, Berkeley, CA, 94704
  • Description: Offers two basic types of housing programs to low income residents of Berkeley. Programs provided include:

    TENANT-BASED ASSISTANCE OR SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM: Offers rental subsidies for low income households. Participants find their own place to rent, pay around 30% of income toward rent. The Housing Authority will pay the difference directly to the property owner. Provides Section 8 unit listings on website.

    PUBLIC HOUSING ASSISTANCE: Tied to a specific dwelling. The family who lives there will pay an affordable rent, but if they move, they receive no further rental help. The unit then goes to the next income-eligible family who moves in. The rent paid by families is based on household income.
  • Website: http://www.cityofberkeley.info/bha
  • Email: bha@cityofberkeley.info
  • Phone(s): (510) 981-5470
  • Hours: Mon 8:15am - 4:30pm; Tue 8:15am - 4:30pm; Wed 8:15am - 4:30pm; Thu 8:15am - 4:30pm; Fri;
  • Eligibility: Must be Low-income family, elderly (age 62 or over), or disabled.
  • Requirements: None
  • Areas Served:
    • Berkeley Alameda United States
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