Welcome
The Housing Authority of the County of Riverside is a public agency chartered by the State of California to administer the development, rehabilitation or financing of affordable housing programs. The primary mission of the Housing Authority is to provide affordable decent, safe and sanitary housing opportunities to low and moderate income families including elderly and handicapped persons, while supporting programs to foster economic self-sufficiency. The Housing Authority has been serving Riverside County for over 60 years.
New Office Hours for all locations
Effective August 13, 2009, the office hours changed to Mon-Thurs 8am-5pm (Closed Every Friday) Click here for Office Locations and Hours
Attention Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Residents:
You are invited to attend the Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the Housing Authority of the County of Riverside located at 5555 Arlington Avenue in Riverside. The Resident Advisory Board (RAB) provides the Public Housing Authority (PHA) and the residents with a forum for sharing information about the Agency’s Annual Plan. Section 511 of the United States Housing Act and the regulations in 24 CFR part 903 require that PHAs establish one or more Resident Advisory Board(s) (RAB) as part of the PHA Plan process. RAB membership is comprised of individuals who reflect and represent the residents assisted by the PHA. The main role of the RAB is to make recommendations in the development of the PHA Plan.
Our Payment Standards decreased effective July 25, 2009
For Current Voucher Payment Standards: Click Here
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing
The Housing Authority is pleased to announce the launching of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP). HPRP offers a variety of short- and medium-term financial assistance to those who would otherwise become homeless, many due to a sudden economic crisis. This can include short-term rental assistance (up to three months), medium-term rental assistance (up to 12 months), security deposits, utility deposits, utility payments, moving cost assistance, and hotel vouchers. Payments will not be made directly to households, but only to third parties, such as landlords or utility companies. The program also provides assistance to rapidly re-house persons who are homeless and likely to remain stably housed, whether subsidized or unsubsidized, once the HPRP assistance concludes.
To qualify for the program, households must be homeless or in immediate danger of losing their housing, be at or below 50% of the Area Median Income, and have the ability to maintain housing once the assistance has been provided. More detailed eligibility and referral information is attached. For more information on the HPRP program please contact the Housing Authority’s HPRP team at 866-414-0870.
Continuum of Care members in need of an expedited appointment for homeless households can contact Ofelia Wilson directly.
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Substantial Amendment
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting list
The Waiting List for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (also called Section 8) is now open as of July 1, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. You may register on all open waiting lists, including HCV by using the following link Housing Choice Voucher Form. If you are already registered for the waiting list and wish to make a change, click here.