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Moving into the City of San Diego with Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance from another agency is known as “porting in.” The San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) jurisdiction is within the City of San Diego (ZIP codes that begin with 921, including 92037). To qualify to move with your voucher, either within the […]

Moving out of the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) jurisdiction, which is the City of San Diego, with Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance is known as “porting out.” Households that SDHC identifies as able to work (Work-Able) may only move with their rental assistance to an area outside of SDHC’s jurisdiction if they […]

The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) is required to ensure that all housing units occupied by Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance participants meet certain health and safety standards. These Housing Quality Standards (HQS) are set by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). Before SDHC enters into a contract and issues […]

Updated Federal Housing Inspection Standards Postponed to October 1, 2024 SDHC will continue to use Housing Quality Standards for inspections until October 1, 2024 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that its updated standards, known as National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE), will not take effect […]

Federal law offers protections to Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program participants who: Have a disability Are victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking Need a translator because of Limited English Proficiency A participant can learn more details about these protections by clicking the following links: Reasonable Accommodation  Violence Against Women Act […]

Federal law protects rental assistance recipients who become victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and/or stalking. The law protects Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program participants who are victims of domestic violence from losing their rental assistance or being evicted from their rental home because of problems caused by an assailant […]

The San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Path to Success initiative encourages Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance families to become more financially self-reliant. Path to Success modified the method SDHC uses to determine the portion of the monthly rent that rental assistance families and public housing residents pay. The new rent methodology was designed […]

The main program offered at the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Achievement Academy is the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. FSS is a voluntary, two-year program for adults. The program offers an array of courses to help your family gain financial self-sufficiency. These courses include job training, career planning and financial literacy education, such as budgeting, saving, establishing good credit […]