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Bilingual report — United Way of Santa Barbara County and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara Partner Up for VITA Program

SANTA BARBARA — United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) and the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) partner up to provide helpful services & resources to residents throughout Santa Barbara County for tax season. Tax season is here and low to moderate income Santa Barbara County residents are invited to take advantage of putting more money […]

Public Hearing Notice

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) will hold a public hearing for a proposed significant amendment and substantial deviation/modification to its 2023 HUD approved Annual Plan. The deadline for public comment has been extended to April 5, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. HACSB is proposing revisions to its Section 8 Administrative Plan.  […]

Young At Heart Fair Connects Seniors With Resources, Services

The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB), in collaboration with its nonprofit affiliate, 2nd Story Associates, recently hosted its annual Young at Heart Senior Fair at Villa Santa Fe I senior affordable housing development. The event was made possible through a grant from Santa Barbara Foundation, and was open to residents of Villa Santa Fe […]

Below-Market Housing Slated for State Street in Downtown Santa Barbara

Jason Yardi Gets Permits to Build 14 Units of Workforce Housing in Former Home of Sur La Table By Nick WelshTue Dec 13, 2022 | 5:11pm For the last umpteen years, much of the big talk on rejuvenating downtown has focused on building housing on State Street. But given the astronomical cost of real estate, the […]

Press Conference on Affordable Housing in Santa Barbara County

BY JOANNE CALITRI   |   NOVEMBER 8, 2022 Jason Pu addresses attendees at the press conference on housing in Santa Barbara (photo by Joanne A Calitri) An impromptu press conference with U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Region IX Administrator Jason Pu was held on October 26, at the Santa Barbara Housing Authority Offices on […]

Fifth annual Housing Santa Barbara Day held Saturday

The fifth annual Housing Santa Barbara Day took place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at De la Guerra Plaza. The event, hosted by 2nd Story Associates, is intended to connect community members with local affordable housing non-profit agencies and service providers. “It was wonderful and very well attended and there was line […]

5th Annual Housing Santa Barbara Day Opens Door to Affordable Housing Solutions

WAVECOMM SB September 23, 2022 | 3:19 pm UPDATED January 5, 2023 | 8:39 am Santa Barbara County residents are invited to attend the fifth annual Housing Santa Barbara Day 2022, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at De La Guerra Plaza. The free event is dedicated to connecting community members with local affordable housing […]