Affordable Housing Links

City of San Diego’s Housing Commission [1]

The San Diego Housing Commission has probably the most comprehensive network of programs and resources for affordable housing issues. Their website is well organized and comprehensive, and has separate sections specifically tailored to, for instance, seniors and people with disabilities. Many of the other links provided below go back to sections found on the Commission’s website.

City and County Resource Guide [2]

This is a 2006 Affordable Housing Resources Guide developed jointly by the City’s Housing Commission and the County’s Department of Housing. It is a good place to start for basic information about the general types of programs offered throughout the County, eligibility requirements, and other information.

County of San Diego’s Resource Guide [3]

The County’s Housing and Community Development Department has a number of programs that are organized on this website. In addition, if you are interested in searching for programs in a specific city (for example, La Mesa or Escondido), a link to the website for each of the 18 cities in the County is provided. From there, you can check to see if that city has affordable housing programs. Some do (Oceanside and National City to name a few), but many do not.
[4]City of San Diego’s Resource Guide [4]

This is essentially the City’s Resource Guide, and it is not bad. It includes pretty much everything going on in the City of San Diego as it relates to affordable housing programs. Most of the links go directly to the City’s Housing Commission website, but there are also links for programs offered by CCDC (the downtown redevelopment agency), SEDC (the City’s southeastern redevelopment agency), and other redevelopment agencies within the City of San Diego.
Area Median Income Chart [5]

Affordable housing programs usually base their income restrictions on a percentage of the “Average Median Income,” or AMI. This chart details the Housing and Urban Development Department’s qualifying income levels based on San Diego’s AMI for 2006.

New Affordable Housing Projects in the City of San Diego [6]

Lists all privately developed projects that are planned, under construction, or newly completed with restricted rental or for-sale affordable units.
Countywide List of Rental Housing Complexes [7]

This is a great, comprehensive list with direct phone numbers and other information for every restricted affordable rental housing complex in the County. If you are looking for rental housing in a specific city or area, this is a good place to start to check for income requirements and vacancies for each complex. Most of the complexes have waiting lists, however.
New Rental Housing Projects [8]

Lists new, affordable rental housing projects with contact and application details and photos of buildings.
First Time Homebuyer Information [9]

Overview of all the different programs for first-time homebuyers with AMI, maximum purchase price, loan/grant amount, terms, asset limitation and fee schedule.
Section 8 Housing Information [10]

Section 8 housing (households are given vouchers to help pay their rent to private landlords) information with links is provided here. The bad news is the waiting list to join the program is 2 to 5 years (or longer) due to funding shortfalls.

San Diego Housing Federation [11]

The San Diego Housing Federation is a coalition of nonprofit and other organizations and individuals working together to produce quality affordable housing and community development for lower income households.

California Housing Law Project [12]

An advocacy organization that lobbies in the California State Legislature for affordable housing and tenants rights for low income people, the disabled, elderly, homeless and farm workers. The Law Project also provides housing information services to local government housing agencies, housing advocacy organizations and individuals.

Community Housing Works [13]

Community Housing Works is a San Diego non-profit that helps people and neighborhoods improve their situation by providing a full range of housing options combined with training and support.

MAAC Project [14]

The Mission of the MAAC Project is to promote self-sufficiency for low and moderate-income families and communities of Southern California through advocacy for, and delivery of, social, educational, housing and employment services.

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