Get Dpss Housing Program

To receive Section 8 or public housing assistance in California, you must be a citizen of the United States or legal immigrant. Your income must be below 80% of the median income in your area. The majority of housing vouchers go to families earning less than 30% of their area's median income.

The California PHA divides income levels into categories that include low-income, very low-income, and extremely low-income. To qualify for Section 8 in the state of California, your combined household income needs to be below 80% of the median income in the area.

“Affordable housing cost” for lower-income households is defined in State law as not more than 30 percent of gross household income with variations (Health and Safety Code Section 50052.5). The comparable federal limit, more widely used, is 30 percent of gross income, with variations.

Contact a regional office or visit the website for HUD in California (800-955-5342) for help finding rentals, avoiding foreclosure, filing fair housing discrimination complaints, getting reverse mortgages, or buying homes. HUD in California also assists those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

Will I Qualify for Affordable Housing? Household SizeExtremely-Low Income, Not to Exceed:Moderate Income, Not to Exceed:1 person$28,500$100,0502 person$32,550$114,3003 person$36,600$128,6004 person$40,650$142,9004 more rows

CalWORKs HA can provide payments for temporary shelter for up to 16 cumulative calendar days, as well as payments to secure or maintain housing, including a security deposit and last month's rent, or up to two months of rent arrearages.

To be eligible for the program, a family's gross annual income must be below 50% of the Area Median Income (AMI) in Los Angeles County. Seventy-five percent of new admissions must have gross annual incomes at or below 30% of the AMI. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines the AMI yearly.