Housing Programs
Overview
The Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin maintains programs to assist the low to moderate income community with housing costs. These Assisted Housing Programs which consist of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), Public Housing, and the Migrant Program are described below.
Waiting List InformationThe Housing Authority of the County of San Joaquin announced the closing of the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List on October 24, 2009.
Answers to frequently asked questions regarding Public Housing and the Housing Choice Voucher Program can be found by following the links below.
- Public Housing
- Housing Choice Voucher Program
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In 1967, the Housing Act was passed introducing the Leased Housing Section 23 program. Under this program, the Housing Authority was authorized to lease privately-owned dwellings and sublease these dwellings to low-income citizens at reduced rents.
In 1974, this program was replaced by the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Program, also referred to as Section 8. The Section 8 program originally allocated 945 units. At the end of 1998, the Section 8 program had allocated over 2,800 certificates and vouchers.
The HAP Program allowed:
- Recipients of certificates and vouchers to enter directly into leasess with the owners
- Housing Authority allowed to subsidize a portion of the tenant's rent
In 1999, a new program was introduced to the Housing Authority called the Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP). This program:
- Eliminated certificates
- Offered tenants a voucher with more flexibility in renting a unit
- Allowed owners a little more flexibility with the initial rent rate
- Allowed for market based rent adjustments
In addition to the HCVP, the Housing Authority received 700 Welfare-to-Work vouchers to assist families in becoming self sufficient.
For current listings of available units for rent click on the link below: Public HousingPublic Housing also known as Asset Management Properties (AMP’s) provides rental assistance for low to moderate income families. Public Housing consists of four housing developments:
- Conway Homes is located at 741 Flint Avenue in southwest Stockton and has 436 family dwelling units ranging from 1-5 bedrooms.
- Sierra Vista is located at 2436 S. Belleview Street in Southeast Stockton and has 391 family dwelling units ranging from 1-5 bedroom units.
- Tracy Homes is located at 311 West Street in Tracy and has 195 single-family dwelling units ranging from 1-5 bedrooms.
- Thornton Homes (Mokelumne Manor) is located at 26188 Manor Drive in Thornton and has 50 family dwelling units ranging from 1-4 bedrooms.
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Market Rate Properties:
The Housing Authority owns and manages three Market Rate Properties:
- Claremont Manor Apartments is located at 347 East Flora Street in Stockton and has 52 dwelling units.
- Mourfield Avenue Apartments is located at 3569/3579/3589/3599 Mourfield Avenue in Stockton and has 4 dwelling units.
- Washington Avenue Apartments is located at 719 Washington Street in Lodi and has 6 dwelling units.
- West Park Street Apartments is located at 32 West Park Street in Stockton and has 12 dwelling units
Migrant Centers
The Housing Authority currently manages three migrant family farm labor housing developments for the State of California. This housing is available annually from the first week of May through the end of October. Day care centers are provided for farm workers as well as services from the Employment Development Department, the Social Security Administration, and education and health care services. During the off-season, one of the French Camp Facilities is made available to the homeless. The facilities were also used as evacuation sites during the January, 1997 floods and as "emergency" housing for families displaced by city or county action.
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