THE LOW INCOME PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM (LIPH)
(En Español)

About the Program

Participants in the Low Income Public Housing Program (LIPH) rent a townhouse style apartment owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz.  Tenants pay rent directly to the Housing Authority.  Tenants have a choice of paying either an income based rent, which is equal to approximately 30% of their household income, or a fixed flat rent which is similar to market rent.  The housing assistance is tied to the public housing unit, so families in Low Income Public Housing must remain in one of the Housing Authority's public housing units to continue to participate in the program and receive housing assistance. This program is not the Santa Cruz County Section 8 Program. 

To learn more about the Low Income Public Housing Program, please see our Questions and Answers Page (En Español) or our brochure (Folleto en Español).

How to Apply

To apply for the Santa Cruz County Low Income Public Housing Program, Click here. 

For other Waiting List forms or to notify us of changes to your address, Click here.

Information for Current Participants

For information on Tenant Screening and Leasing a Unit, Click here

If you are a Housing Authority tenant and have questions or need to submit a maintenance request, Click here. 

For program forms, Click here.

For information and forms for people with special needs, Click here.

For answers to common questions, please see our Questions and Answers page here.

Si desea una traducción en español, por favor llame al (831)454-9455.

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