Emergency Housing Voucher Program Update – October 2026
All eligible Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) households that were in a leased rental home as of September 30, 2026, will be able to continue to receive rental assistance after the EHV program ends on December 31, 2026. That is because EHVs will be changed to Tenant-Protection Vouchers (TPVs) for eligible households.
At this time, EHV households do not need to do anything to change their EHV to a TPV. SDHC is here to support EHV households in meeting their current program requirements. EHV households should respond promptly to any future requests from their housing assistance representative so SDHC can continue to assist them.
SDHC is currently reviewing new guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is waiting for additional information about the change to TPVs. When more guidance is available from HUD, SDHC will provide more information for EHV households.
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional Resources
SDHC’s priority is to ensure that EHV families also remain connected to additional resources.
- Visit sdhc.org/resources
- Resource Directory (English / Spanish)
- Additional Resource List
SDHC’s current EHV families may also call 619-578-7717 or email us at ehv@sdhc.org for more information about SDHC’s additional efforts to assist them during this transition period.
SDHC is also collaborating with Legal Aid Society of San Diego to assist EHV families. For more information, visit www.lassd.org/resource/ehv_program/ or call 1-877-534-2524.
