Federal Government Shutdown Information
Government Shutdown Message It’s business as usual at the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. As you may know, a partial government shutdown started on Saturday, December 22, 2018. As a result, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is closed. Since the majority of the Housing Authority funds come from […]
FREE Tax Preparation!
For 18 years, the Housing Authority has offered free income tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (VITA). VITA offers FREE tax help to individuals and families with income of $54,000 per year or less, persons with disabilities and seniors. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. Click […]
Noozhawk: New Day Coming for La Casa de la Raza’s Center on Santa Barbara’s Eastside
Plans call for the community center at 601 E. Montecito St. to be transformed into an affordable housing and neighborhood services project. By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @JECMolina | December 25, 2018 | 8:02 p.m. The Santa Barbara Housing Authority is looking to partner with La Casa de la Raza to redevelop the […]
KCRW: A multi-million dollar plan to help Santa Barbara’s homeless
A multi-million dollar plan to help Santa Barbara’s homeless Hosted by Jonathan Bastian • Dec. 21, 2018 In the City of Santa Barbara, housing leaders came up with a bold plan: build 40 tiny homes on the corner of Carrillo and Castillo Street for the city’s poorest and most vulnerable residents to live in. The […]
SB Independent: Housing Authority Unveils Plan to Rescue Casa de la Raza
Paul Wellman (file) La Casa de la Raza may have found a champion in the city’s Housing Authority, which proposes to pay its debts and build low-income housing at the site, as well as preserve it as a community center Proposes Loan to Pay Debts, Continue Community Hub, and Build Housing Friday, December 21, […]
EDHAT: Tiny Homes for Homeless Community Meeting
A tiny home example presented to City Council (courtesy of the City of Santa Barbara) TINY HOMES FOR HOMELESS COMMUNITY MEETING ON WEDNESDAY Source: Housing Authority of the city of Santa Barbara NOV 27 2018 10:55 AM HOMELESS EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM ”TINY HOMES” COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEETING Community members are invited to a community outreach meeting regarding […]
Homeless Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) “Tiny Homes” Community Outreach Meeting
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
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
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, […]