Marin Housing Authority

Open: Maria B. Freitas Senior Community Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Marin Housing Authority (MHA) is accepting Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Maria B. Freitas Senior Community from June 4, 2024, until August 6, 2024.

This waiting list is for the following property:

• Maria B. Freitas Senior Community- located at 455 Manuel T Freitas Pkwy, San Rafael, CA 94903. Offering 1-Bedroom units.

Please note: According to the MHA, "This Project is for seniors only and the minimum age requirement is 62 years of age."

Income Qualification

Income limit information can be found here.

Preferences

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selection Process

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

Application Method

To apply while the waitlist is open, pick up an application at the Maria B. Freitas leasing office, located at 455 Manuel T. Freitas Pkwy, San Rafael, CA 94903. 9:00 am until 4:30 pm (closed for lunch between 12:00pm - 1:00pm) Monday - Thursday and 9:00am until 1:30pm (closed for lunch between 1:30pm - 2:30pm) on Friday.

Once the application has been completed, it must be either:

1. Turned into the Maria B Freitas office, address mentioned above.
2. Mailed to the Maria B Freitas office, address mentioned above and post marked by August 6, 2024.

For more information, visit the MHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHA public notice on May 22, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in San Rafael, California.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 415-491-2525.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 06/04/2024.

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Open: Casa Nova, Golden Hinde, Venetia Oaks, Kruger Pines and Homestead Terrace Senior / Disabled Public Housing

The Marin Housing Authority (MHA) is accepting Senior and Disabled Public Housing waiting list applications for Studio Apartments at Casa Nova, Golden Hinde, Venetia Oaks, Kruger Pines and Homestead Terrace from June 27, 2024 at 10:00 am, until July 11, 2024 at 11:59 pm PT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in May, 2023.

This waiting list is for the following properties:

• Casa Nova - located at 35 Carmel Drive, Novato, CA 94945.
• Golden Hinde - located at 5 Golden Hinde, San Rafael, CA 94903.
• Venetia Oaks - located at 263 N. San Pedro Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903.
• Kruger Pines - located at 47 Knoll Road, Mill Valley, CA 94941.
• Homestead Terrace - located at 100-140 Linden Lane, Mill Valley, CA 94941.

Income Qualification

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

• 1 Person $109,700
• 2 Persons $125,350 
• 3 Persons $141,000

Preferences

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Work/School (8 Points)
• Homeless (Coordinated Entry) (10 Points)
• Veterans (10 Point)
• Involuntary Displaced (10 Points)
• Chronic Homelessness (Coordinated Entry) (4 Points)
• Section 8 Participant (10 Points)
• Bringing Families Back (15 points)

Selection Process

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

Application Method

There are two ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

1. Complete the online application.
2. Complete the application at the MHA office, located at 429 Drake Ave, Marin City and 4020 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael, CA. Monday-Friday.

For more information, visit the MHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHA public notice on June 14, 2024.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Public Housing rental assistance in Novato, San Rafael and Mill Valley, California. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (415) 491-2525.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/27/2024.

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Open: Chronic Homelessness Section 8 Voucher

The Housing Authority for the County of Marin (HACM) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program accepts a maximum of 50 applications a year for chronic homeless applicants is currently open until further notice.

Please note: According to the HACM, "The [Marin County Coordinated Entry (CE) provider] has adopted a 'Housing First' model which requires the applicant to have on-going case management with the County of Marin Health and Human Services."

To apply, referrals must be made from the Marin County Coordinated Entry (CE) provider at (415) 491-2574.

For more information, visit the HACM Waitlist page here, or the HACM website here.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (415) 491-2574.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Involuntarily Displaced Section 8 Voucher

The Housing Authority for the County of Marin (HACM) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program accepts a maximum number of applications a year for involuntarily displaced applicants.

Please note: A maximum of 15 applicants a year are accepted for Victims of Domestic Violence; a maximum of 15 applicants a year are accepted for Victims of a Natural Disaster; a maximum of 5 applicants a year are accepted for State or Federal Witness Protection; and a maximum of 5 applicants a year are accepted for Eminent Domain.

To apply for Victims of Domestic Violence placement, referrals must be made from CalWORKS at (877) 410-8817, or Center for Domestic Peace at (415) 924-6616.

To apply for Victims of a Natural Disaster placement, referrals must be made from the American Red Cross at (800) 733-2767.

It is not known how to apply for State or Federal Witness Protection or Eminent Domain placement.

For more information, visit the HACM Waitlist page here, or the HACM website here.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via .

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: 1251 S. Eliseo Drive, Permanent Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Marin Housing Authority (MHA) is accepting Permanent Supportive Housing Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for apartments at 1251 South Eliseo Drive from June 20, 2023 at 10:00 am PT, until further notice.

Please note: According to the MHA notice "1251 S. Eliseo Drive is a recently renovated property with 43 units of Permanent Supportive Housing for persons who are chronically homeless, funded by the State of California Homekey Program. Applicants must meet both the Homeless Target Population and the Chronic Homelessness definition to be eligible. Sixteen of the units are further reserved for chronically homeless individuals with Serious Mental Illness receiving services through Marin's Behavioral Health and Recovery Services. This project will be filled through Marin's Coordinated Entry system. Coordinated Entry is a process for streamlining referrals to, prioritizing, and assigning homeless housing resources."

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. Send an email to ce@marincounty.org to self-refer for Coordinated Entry.
2. Fill out the form at Housing First County of Marin to request an assessment.

Please note:  According to the MHA notice "If you have already completed an assessment with Marin Coordinated Entry you do not need to complete an additional assessment to be considered for this property."

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the MHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHA notice on June 7, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Larkspur, California.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (415) 491-2525.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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