Moving in or to the City of San Diego

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 […]

Landlords

Contact (619) 578-7777 landlordservices@sdhc.org Private landlords are essential partners in the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program. The rental assistance program is SDHC’s largest, helping more than 15,000 low-income households in the City of San Diego. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and […]

SDHC Rental Assistance Wait List Portal

SDHC WAIT LIST PORTAL The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) utilizes the Rental Assistance Wait List Portal as a method to maintain its waitlist. Click on the “SDHC Wait List Portal” button for the following actions: Apply for an SDHC Rental Assistance Wait List Update your information on an existing application on the Wait List […]

Current Rental Assistance Participants

The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) re-examines the income and family composition of households that receive federal rental assistance to ensure continued eligibility. Households that receive Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance are required to remain in good standing to continue to receive assistance. “Good standing” means following all program rules and fulfilling family […]

Move With Your Voucher

Households that receive help with their rent through the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance program can move with their rental assistance to any rental unit anywhere in the United States. The process of moving into the San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) jurisdiction, which is the City of San Diego (City), is known […]

Path to Success

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 […]

Choice Communities Initiative

The San Diego Housing Commission’s (SDHC) Choice Communities initiative, developed under SDHC’s federal designation as a Moving to Work public housing agency, provides families that receive rental assistance with more flexibility to choose to live in neighborhoods that offer more opportunities for transportation, schools, and employment. To increase housing opportunities through this initiative and to assist as […]

Family Self-Sufficiency

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 […]