The Rental Assistance for Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities program provides incremental Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) for non-elderly disabled families served by PHAs with demonstrated experience and resources for supportive services. These vouchers will enable non-elderly disabled (NED) persons residing in nursing homes or other healthcare institutions to transition...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) began accepting applications for Project Based Voucher (PBV) units for people experiencing homelessness on July 18, 2025. The project is located at 17861 Cartwright Rd, Irvine, California 92614 and will have eight (8) one-bedroom units available for people experiencing homelessness. Admission preference for all...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) began accepting applications for Project Based Voucher (PBV) units for people experiencing homelessness on August 29, 2025. The project is located at 17251 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 and will have sixty-two (62) studio units available for people experiencing homelessness. Admission preference for...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) administers rental assistance programs on behalf of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Due to the lapse in Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025, HUD is affected. However, October 2025 Housing Assistance Payments have been issued and OCHA remains open...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) will be holding a Public Hearing to receive public comments on its Administrative Plan and Annual PHA Plan. In accordance with federal regulations, OCHA must adopt a written Administrative Plan that establishes local policies for the administration of rental assistance programs. The Annual PHA...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) administers rental assistance programs on behalf of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Due to the lapse in Congressional Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2025, HUD is affected. However, the November 2025 Housing Assistance Payments have been issued and anticipate the...
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) administers rental assistance programs on behalf of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD has resumed operations following the end of the partial federal government shutdown November 12, 2025. OCHA remains open and continues to serve the public.
The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) has established a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Homeownership option. Under this option, qualified HCV participants may be able to use their housing assistance subsidies for mortgage payments rather than monthly rent. The homeownership option allows first-time homeowners who meet certain qualifications to receive assistance...
2023 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability OC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCHCD) released the 2023 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on March 20th, 2023, making available up to $67.1 million dollars of Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (Home), HOME American Rescue Plan Act (HOME-ARPA), Mental Health Services...
Emergency Housing Voucher: Referrals to the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program ended on 9/30/23 . As such, the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) will no longer accept referrals to the Emergency Housing Voucher Program. For individuals or families who believe they may have been eligible for the EHV program but...