Housing Authority Plans Major Rehaul of Presidio Springs Senior Housing
Proposed Redevelopment Would Bring Additional 205 Units over Course of 10 Years By Ryan P. CruzWed Apr 02, 2025 | 10:09am Early renderings of the Presidio Springs redevelopment by the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, viewed from the corner of De la Guerra and Garden Streets | Credit: Cearnal Collective The Housing Authority […]
Family Self-Sufficiency Program Celebrates Its Graduates
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Program Fosters Independence for Section 8 Residents Proud graduates of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program pose with family members, program mentors, and city Housing Authority sponsors, having completed the five-year program. | Credit: Elijah Valerjev By Elijah ValerjevThu Mar 20, 2025 | 4:11pm “You guys were the light at […]
Santa Barbara Housing Authority Stops Issuing New Section 8 Vouchers
The decision, to affect thousands of low-income residents, is made in part because of expected cuts in federal funding Rob Fredericks, executive director of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, says it has stopped issuing new Section 8 housing vouchers, in part because of the possibility of federal funding cuts for human […]
Bella Vista Low-Income Housing Project Breaks Ground in Santa Barbara
City’s Housing Authority Aims to Complete 48-Unit Development by Fall 2026 By Christina McDermottMon Feb 10, 2025 City officials and other stakeholders broke ground on the city Housing Authority’s 48-unit Bella Vista affordable housing project on the corner of North La Cumbre Road and Via Lucero on Friday, February 7. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom This article […]
Bella Vista affordable Housing Construction begins in Santa Barbara
By Patricia Martellotti Published February 12, 2025 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Construction just kicked off for the new Bella Vista development in Santa Barbara. “A lot involved … having building permits then getting funding together … this is over a 50 million dollar project,” said Rob Fredericks of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara. […]
Why the 4% LIHTC Matters: Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara
Sycamore Gardens before (bottom) and after (top) renovation. Photo courtesy of HACSB. NAHRO News The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) is one of the most effective tools for creating new and critically needed affordable housing, and accounts for the vast majority of all affordable rental housing created in the United States. This is one in a […]
Housing Authority of Santa Barbara Receives Recognition for Community Programs
Voice MagazineOctober 25, 2024
Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara hosts Housing Santa Barbara Day 2024
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County residents are getting a chance to participate in Housing Santa Barbara Day 2024 this weekend. Happening from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19 at Santa Barbara’s De La Guerra Plaza, the free event is hosted by 2nd Story Associates, the non-profit affiliate of the Housing […]
S.B. Rescue Mission Hosts Fundraiser for Its Shelter and Recovery Programs
City Housing Authority CEO Rob Fredericks Honored Board Chair Kiah Jordan, President Rolf Geyling, and Honoree Housing Authority of the City of S.B. Executive Director-CEO Rob Fredericks | Credit: Gail Arnold By Gail ArnoldMon Oct 14, 2024 | 2:41pm On October 5, the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission (SBRM) hosted its annual Bayou celebration at Dos Pueblos […]