This webpage provides information on the implementation of Assembly Bill 653 (Statutes of 2024, Chapter 672), which requires all public housing authorities (PHAs) in California to report select data on the administration of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs) to HCD, and for HCD to make the data available in a publicly accessible dashboard annually. The statute also required HCD to convene a PHA Workgroup and engage stakeholders to inform a public report on improving HCV success rates, defined as the percentage of new voucher households that successfully lease a qualifying unit.
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Read the report with findings and recommendations for local and state actions to improve success rates.
This report identifies key barriers to voucher success, including housing market conditions, unlawful discrimination against voucher holders, landlord engagement, and additional administrative challenges. Informed by direct input from PHAs, voucher recipients, and other stakeholders, as well as a review of relevant literature to ground recommendations in best practices, the report also presents recommendations to help overcome these barriers and improve success rates.
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View Housing Choice Voucher data reported by public housing authorities across California.
For questions or more information, please contact HCD at HousingAuthorityData@hcd.ca.gov.