Body The Orange County Board of Supervisors authorized utilization of up to 100 Housing Choice, Mainstream, and/or Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing vouchers from the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) in the 2026 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (2026 NOFA). This is to support the creation of new supportive housing units...

Body Freedom of choice is a hallmark of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. In general, HUD regulations impose few restrictions on where families may live or move with HCV program assistance. Families assisted under OCHA’s HCV program, may move from their current unit to another unit within OCHA’s jurisdiction, or...

Body 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...

Body OC HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (OCHCD) announces the release of the 2026 Supportive Housing Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) making available up to $20.9 million dollars of Federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), HOME American Rescue Plan Program (HOME-ARP), Mental Health Services Act (MHSA)/Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA), 15G Reserves...

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Body The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) began accepting applications for Project Based Voucher (PBV) units for people experiencing homelessness on April 6, 2026. The project is located at 1400 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, and will have forty (40) one-bedroom units and eight (8) studio units available for people...

Body The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) began accepting applications for Project Based Voucher (PBV) units for people experiencing homelessness on December 1, 2025. The project is located at 1800 E. La Veta, Orange, CA 92866 and will have eight (8) one-bedroom units available for seniors experiencing homelessness. Admission preference for...

Body The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) was awarded an additional 100 Mainstream Vouchers in November 2020. OCHA will begin accepting applications for our 2020 Mainstream Voucher Program allocation on January 1, 2021. These vouchers are intended to be used to house individuals transitioning out of Project Roomkey/Homekey and who are...

Body Family Unification Program (FUP) is a Housing Choice Voucher program funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). FUP promotes family unification by providing housing assistance to families for whom the lack of adequate housing is a primary factor in the separation of children from their parents...

Body Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) Special Purpose Vouchers In addition to the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, OCHA administers the following Special Purpose Voucher programs targeted to clients who meet specific eligibility criteria and are referred by various partner agencies. Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program provides rental assistance...