Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED - PROJECT BASED VOUCHER - SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Housing Authority has extended the application deadline for some of the PBV waiting lists previously open and extended. The new deadline will be September 29, 2022 at 4 PM. In addition, we have added a new waiting list for Trinity Plaza in Richmond serving seniors at 350/410 MacDonald Ave. All open wait lists at this time are for households whose head or co-head is a Senior as defined to be 62 years of age or older.

The opening will only be an electronic format and no paper applications will be available. Reasonable Accommodations for elderly or disabled clients can be made for anyone needing individual assistance either by telephone or at our offices at 925-957-7085 or [email protected].

WAITLIST OPENINGS - PROJECT BASED VOUCHER - JUNE 13-30, 2022

The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa will be opening the Project Based Voucher Waiting List for several properties located throughout Contra Costa County. This opening is NOT for the Housing Choice Voucher Program but for Project Based Voucher assisted units in the properties listed on the attached flyer ONLY. Some properties are for Seniors ONLY and some are family properties. For the senior properties, THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR SPOUSE MUST BE 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS FROM NON-ELDERLY APPLICANTS WILL BE REJECTED.

The attached Flyers in English and Spanish provide the details for the opening. We would greatly appreciate it if you would share them with your networks to get the word out. This opening is from 10 AM on June 13, 2022, until 4 PM on June 30th. Please note that after June 30th, the waiting lists will be closed except for the Terraces Senior Apartments in Richmond. There are units available for leasing and this is a critical opportunity for applicants to be considered for immediate housing. Once fully occupied, applicants will have to wait until the next opportunity presents itself.

The opening will only be an electronic format and no paper applications will be available. Reasonable Accommodations for elderly or disabled clients can be made for anyone needing individual assistance either by telephone or at our offices at 925-957-7085 or [email protected].

Three and Four BR households headed by a head of household or spouse that is 62 years of age or older are highly encouraged to apply.

For general questions, contact [email protected]

Need Resources? EHSD is an available resource, see below!

Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa updated their phone number.

Congratulations Nadirah on your graduation from HACCC's Family Self Sufficiency Program! Thank you for all of your hard work and we wish you the best moving forward!

“Being a housing choice participant has been a blessing in disguise. I was able to utilize the housing program to my advantage to provide a better life for my family. The program gave me the freedom to work part time which allowed me to earn a master’s degree to gain a rewarding career, while still being able to provide stable housing for my family. In term of the FSS program, there is not enough words to express my gratitude. The program helped me strive for something much more than I could imagine. The program guided me on a path for self-sufficiency, by encouraging me and given me the needed tools to seek job promotions for newfound wealth. The program helped me lay out a foundation for my new journey, by helping me to set reasonable and achievable goals, setting reasonable deadlines, providing money management and providing a monthly reinforcement once I received a work promotion. With a new path laid out and a new take on what my life could be, I went from making $15,000-$20,000 a year to an $80,000+ salary.
Now! We all know the saying “more money, more problems.” Lol. Well, that was not the case with the help of the FSS program. The program provided a free money management counselor who helped me look at my income as a whole and address my wants versus my needs, but still allowing a little wiggle room to spend money on myself here and there. The counselor was able to help me see money I was wasting on unnecessary things and that money was now applied to paying down my debt to achieve home ownership one day.
Then before I knew it, I was told I could graduate, I have achieved my goals, but I still was not ready lol. I put it off for some time because the thought of leaving the program was frightening and I did not think I was ready. But then it hit me, this was the moment I have been working for and the moment others who helped me in my journey work so hard for and I decided to take a leap of faith and take my newfound wealth, new and approved credit all the training from the home ownership classes and apply for my very own home.
With the grace of God and the help of the FSS program, I’m now able to take my $15,000 check I received from graduating and apply it to my family’s brand-new home, us being the 1st owner in the fall. So, I say to everyone, take a leap of faith and trust the FSS program to help you achieve your dreams!”
-Nadirah, 2021 Family Self-Sufficiency Graduate
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Congratulations to our most recent graduate, Nadirah!
Nadirah joined the Family Self-Sufficiency Program in 2017 with the final goal of gaining a promotion and improving her credit and debt management.
Not only did Nadirah gain a promotion with her employer, but she also paid off all of her debt and doubled her earned income. She graduated one year early on February 28, 2021 with a whopping $15k-check presented to her on May 27 - she plans to use it for part of a down payment on a house later this year.
We love to see the Family Self-Sufficiency Program work as it is meant to. In the future, we intend to keep this feed updated with our graduates’ successes. We hope that other Housing Choice Voucher participants will be inspired and empowered by our graduates and be motivated to follow in their footsteps.
Thank you for all of your hard work, Nadirah, and we wish you the best moving forward!
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Photo Description:
Daja (FSS Team Member), Nadirah (FSS Graduate), and Raven (FSS Team Member) in the HCV Office Lobby. Nadirah is holding up her check and certificate of graduation from the Family Self-Sufficiency Program.

Tenants & Landlords - Contra Costa County COVID Rent Relief application period opens today!

Check eligibility and apply online at https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/ and in Spanish at https://housing.ca.gov/covid_rr/index_esp.

For information on CCC's Ordinance on Eviction Protection and Rent Freeze, visit https://www.contracosta.ca.gov/7836/Eviction-and-Rent-Freeze-Ordinance-FAQs

The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa will be opening the Project Based Voucher Waiting List for 1 property located in the City of Richmond. This opening is NOT for the Housing Choice Voucher Program but for Project Based Voucher assisted units in this one property ONLY. The Terraces Senior Apartments is accepting applications for Studio to 4 Bedroom units located at 2300 Nevin Avenue in Richmond, CA. THE HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD OR SPOUSE MUST BE 62 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS FROM NON-ELDERLY APPLICANTS WILL BE REJECTED.

The attached Flyers in English and Spanish provide the details for the opening. We would greatly appreciate it if you would share them with your network of clients and staff to get the word out. This opening is from 10 AM on March 22, 2021 to 4 PM on April 1, 2021. Thereafter, the wait lists will be closed until the waiting list have been exhausted. This is a critical opportunity for applicants to be considered or they will have to wait, possibly years, until the next opportunity presents itself.

The opening will only be an electronic format and no paper applications will be available. Reasonable Accommodations for elderly or disabled clients can be made for anyone needing individual assistance either by telephone or at our offices.

Three and Four BR households headed by a head of household or spouse that is 62 years of age or older are highly encouraged to apply.

A special thank you to Macy’s Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek for partnering with the CONTRA COSTA SHERIFF-OFFICIAL PAGE and HACCC to donate $3,000 worth of jackets yesterday that will go to deserving families and children in West Contra Costa County.

Pictured below are Store Manager Maria Padilla-Angel, Asst. Manager Kyle Nguyen, and Stylist Leslie Nelson of Macy’s, Stefanie Monge and Danielle Hendersen of the Housing Authority of Contra Costa County, and Robert Nelson of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office.

Thank you to Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Brook and Cruz who helped transport and deliver the jackets.

Thank you for your donation

A big shout out to Macy’s Broadway Plaza in Walnut Creek for donating $3,000 worth of jackets yesterday.

Among those in the photo are Store Manager Maria Padilla-Angel, Asst. Manager Kyle Nguyen, and Stylist Leslie Nelson of Macy’s, Stefanie Monge and Danielle Henderson of the Housing Authority of Contra Costa County, and Robert Nelson of the Contra Costa Sheriff's Office.

Contra Costa Deputy Sheriffs Brook and Cruz helped transport and deliver the jackets, which will go to deserving families and children in west Contra Costa County.

Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa updated their business hours.