The waitlist fills up quickly in Santa Cruz County because it’s a desirable place to live, Panetta said. More than 10,000 households in the county are expected to wait about six years to get a Housing Choice voucher, Panetta said. “The need for subsidized assistance in Santa Cruz County is far greater than the amount (of vouchers) available.” “We are barely scratching the surface regarding need,” Panetta said. It is expected to reopen when 300 to 400 households with vouchers find rentals, Panetta said. There are about 5,500 vouchers available for tens of thousands more county residents who are eligible, said Jenny Panetta, executive director of the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz. The Section 8 program was renamed Housing Choice several years ago. Separate from Emergency Housing Vouchers, Housing Choice vouchers subsidize the rent of Santa Cruz County residents. Incentives and relationships with landlords helped the cause, leaders said.
Homes were provided by 188 property owners and agents in the program.About 48% were Latino, according to the housing authority. About 44% of those households had children, and a similar percentage included people older than 60.That rate of voucher acceptance was the highest of any jurisdiction in California, according to the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz Starting in October 2021, 425 people in 295 households found permanent homes with Emergency Housing Vouchers.
The program offered a $2,000 signing bonus for landlords, 24-hour emergency support and one-on-one case management between tenants and county officials if landlords needed help. The County of Santa Cruz’s Rehousing Wave project aimed to find permanent homes for people who were in shelters during the COVID-19 pandemic with Emergency Housing Vouchers. Emergency Housing Vouchers are for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
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