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Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) “Tiny Homes” Community Outreach Meeting

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Community members are invited to a community outreach meeting regarding a grant application submitted to the County of Santa Barbara Housing and Community Development Division for Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funds. The City of Santa Barbara, in partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, Cottage Hospital, PATH Santa Barbara and […]

HACSB’s Fiscal Year 2020 HUD Annual Plan Available for Review and Comment

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PUBLIC NOTICE  Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Draft HUD Annual Plan April 1, 2019 ~ March 31, 2020 Available for Review The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara invites all interested parties to review the Agency’s HUD Annual Plan for FY 2020 which is due to be submitted to the […]

SB Independent: Housing Authority Breaks Ground on Johnson Court

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Housing Authority Breaks Ground on Johnson Court Apartment Complex Will Serve Struggling Veterans Thursday, October 11, 2018 By Tyler Hayden The city’s Housing Authority broke ground Monday on Johnson Court, a 16-unit apartment development for very-low- and low-income veterans. The project, city officials said, is in keeping with the wishes of the former property owners, […]

KEYT: Lower cost rental units could be created by a Housing Authority agreement with local landlords

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Lower cost rental units could be created by a Housing Authority agreement with local landlords Santa Barbara vacancy rate extremely low By: John Palminteri Posted: Sep 27, 2018 09:15 AM PDT Updated: Sep 27, 2018 10:15 AM PDT https://www.keyt.com/lifestyle/house-and-home/lower-cost-rental-units-could-be-created-by-a-housing-authority-agreement-with-local-landlords/800185446 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Housing Authority is looking at existing units and talking […]

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waitlist Opening October 1, 2018!

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Effective 8:00 AM, Monday, October 1, 2018, the waitlist for the Section 8 Tenant-based Voucher Program will be opening for new applications. Applications will be accepted online only at www.hacsbwaitlist.org. This waitlist will be closed effective 11:59 PM October 31, 2018.  Eligible households under this program are offered a Section 8 voucher allowing them to […]

KEYT: Hundreds of kids get free backpacks and supplies for new school year

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By: Alys Martinez Posted: Aug 12, 2018 11:50 AM PDT Updated: Aug 12, 2018 11:55 AM PDT https://www.keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/hundreds-of-kids-get-free-backpacks-and-supplies-for-new-school-year/780562067 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara and its nonprofit affiliate 2nd Story Associates handed out essential supplies to hundreds of children in need for the new school year on Saturday. […]

SB Independent: Housing Authority Breaks Ground on 90 Units

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Housing Authority Breaks Ground on 90 Units Project Designed for Low-Income Seniors Wednesday, August 1, 2018 By Nick Welsh Dignitaries and political big shots donned white ceremonial hard hats under a blazing Monday morning sky, picked up 20 gold-plated ceremonial shovels, and dug up 20 spades of ceremonial sand hauled to the site just for […]