Applications are being accepted for all programs through
June 30th. Click
here for the waitlist website.
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009 ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL NO LONGER BE
ACCEPTED & THE SECTION 8 WAITING LIST WILL BE CLOSED- FOR MORE
INFORMATION SELECT "TENANT/APPLICANT INFO" TO THE LEFT OF THIS PAGE.
Our
Mission/Vision -
The Housing Authority
of the County of Santa Barbara is founded on the belief that decent, safe and
sanitary housing is central to the physical and emotional health, the
productivity, and the self-esteem of the people it serves.
Our mission is to
provide affordable housing opportunities for low income households in the County
of Santa Barbara in an environment which preserves personal dignity, and in a
manner which maintains the public trust.
In carrying out our mission, we are committed to:
Increasing housing choices.
Respect for HACSB clients and
employees.
Excellence in management and
operation
Dispersal of assisted housing
throughout
Santa Barbara
County.
Cooperative and respectful
working
relationships with the public, neighborhood
and community organizations, and other units
of government.
General Information
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The Housing Authority
of the County of Santa Barbara has an administrative office and four housing
offices located along California's South/Central Coast. Situated approximately
150 miles north of Los Angeles, 266 miles south of San Francisco. Close to the
ocean, the area enjoys mild temperatures throughout the year.
The agency is
a political subdivision of the State of California responsible for
providing affordable housing for thousands of low income households in
Santa Barbara County through rent subsidy programs or by occupancy in
one of its housing developments. The Housing Authority also provides a
variety of housing related services.