Berkeley, California Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The City of Berkeley Housing Authority (BHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. 

The BHA is accepting applications for this waiting list from July 19, 2022 at 6:00 am, until July 26, 2022 at 5:00 pm PT.

To apply during the opening period, complete the online application that will be available here.

Please note: If you don’t have access to a computer, visit one of the agencies listed here.

The maximum income limits for each household size are available here.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Mainstream Voucher Qualified households or Project Move-up Referrals (105 points). Note: these referrals are provided to BHA by homeless services staff (Mainstream) or Mod Rehab/Shelter Plus Care staff (Project Move up), and preference points are for adding these referrals to the Tenant-based Waitlist via these referral mechanisms. As such, they are not utilized for Preference Categories in any online waitlist opening.
• Households/families that at the time of selection from the waiting list, reside in the City of Berkeley, or formerly resided in Berkeley, or include a member who works, or has been hired to work in the jurisdiction. Use of this preference will not have the purpose or effect of delaying or otherwise denying admission to the program based on the race, color, ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, or age of any member of an applicant family. (100 points)
• Veteran Preference (as required by State law). Granted to households with one or more active member(s) of the military, or a veteran discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable, or a surviving spouse (as defined by the Department of Veteran Affairs) (50 points)
• Elderly (62 or older), and/or disabled, based on head of household (10 points)
• Family status (any 2- or more person household) (10 points)

2,000 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA public notice on July 17, 2022.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Berkeley, California .

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via email to [email protected] or submitting a written request to BHA through our exterior drop box, outside of 1947 Center Street, Berkeley or the interior drop box located inside the building during normal business hours. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations must be received no later than July 25th at 5 p.m. in order to allow for sufficient time for staff to review and process.