The Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco (Authority) is opening its waitlist application process for studio units (two-person household maximum) in the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program. The Authority will open waitlist applications to the public on 03/27/2023 starting at 8:00 AM and close applications on 03/29/2023 at 5:00 PM. Once the waitlist applications are closed, the Authority will use a lottery to randomly draw names from the applications submitted for each community site. Those names drawn will be placed on one (or more) of the RAD/PBV waitlists. Applying for the lottery does not guarantee a place on one of the RAD/PBV waitlists.

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Eligibility and Income Requirements

Applicant households must meet certain criteria to determine eligibility for RAD/PBV assistance. This information will be verified for applicants selected through the random lottery once their name reaches the waiting list.

An applicant (and all members of the family, if applicable) must:

• Have no more than two household members, including the head of household
• Qualify as an individual or family as defined by the Authority
• Have a head of household at least 18 years of age at the time of this waitlist application or be a minor legally emancipated by a court of competent jurisdiction, consistent with California law.
• Have an annual income at admission that does not exceed the established income limits.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Provide documentation of social security numbers or certify they do not have them at the initial eligibility interview.
• Meet HUD requirements on citizenship or immigration status. One member of the applicant’s family must be a U.S Citizen, U.S. National, or Non-Citizen with eligible immigration status when the voucher is issued to be eligible for assistance.

An applicant/applicant’s family must not:

• Have you ever been convicted of manufacturing or producing methamphetamine on the premises of any federally assisted housing? Any family household member subject to a lifetime registration requirement under a state sex offender registration program will not be eligible for housing assistance.
• Owe rent or other amounts to the San Francisco Housing Authority (or any other public housing authority). Assistance will not be offered until the outstanding balance is paid in full.

The Authority does not discriminate based on race, sex, color, religion, marital status, familial status, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, ancestry, or sexual orientation in the access to, admission into, or employment in housing programs or activities.

Additionally, total household income must not exceed 50% of AMI unless the family is already receiving assistance from the Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco or a different Public Housing Authority. Finally, total household income must not exceed 80% of AMI.