The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $75. The Order is in effect from September 4, 2020 through December 31, 2020. The largest such program is referred to as the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, it may take days or weeks to get a response. Orange County Housing Authority Website: http://ochousing.org/. The Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) will be closing its Project Based Voucher (PBV) Waiting lists for Avenida Villas Apartments, Doria II Apartments, Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments, and Capestone Family Apartments. 9% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires. Because there is no rent control in Orange County a landlord can raise a tenants rent as much and as often as they wish, so long as they give proper notice of the change in terms. Effective June 15, 2020, preliminary applications will no longer be accepted for placement on these PBV waiting lists. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act (Public Law 116-136) provides the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with broad authority to waive or establish alternative requirements for the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. Office hours are: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All staff contact information remains the same (phone numbers and email). Contact your City Code Enforcement directly for other types of housing complaints such as maintenance, ventilation use, and occupancy. Beginning on January 1, 2020*, OC Development Services, Building and Grading Plan Check section is required by State law to enforce the 2019 Edition of California Building Standards Codes (a.k.a., Title 24 of the California Codes of Regulations). Cotton’s Point Senior Apartments is an affordable housing complex for disabled seniors (persons 62 years of age or older), who have special needs. With respect to the HCV program, use of any waiver or alternative requirement established by HUD is at the discretion of the PHA; however, HUD strongly encourages PHAs to utilize any and all waivers and alternative requirements to keep Public Housing and HCV programs operational to the extent practicable. Orange County. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 42 months on the waiting list1. These waivers provide administrative flexibilities and relief to public housing agencies in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | 451 7th Street S.W., Washington, DC 20410 Telephone: (202) 708-1112 TTY: (202) 708-1455 This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. 1. Orange County Housing Authority serves Orange County. In Notice PIH 2020–05, published on April 10, 2020, HUD exercised its authority under the CARES Act to establish waivers and administrative flexibilities to provide relief to Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Notice and Order under Section 361of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. In partnership with the Orange County Health Care Agency (HCA), Orange County Housing Authority has been awarded Mainstream Voucher Program funding to provide rental assistance to non-elderly homeless persons with disabilities. An extensive list of coronavirus resources for low-income households can be found here. Proper notice means that an increase of less than 10% requires 30 days written notice before the increase takes effect. If you don't know your case worker's phone number or email address, please click here.