The Section 8 Application List was closed in October 2004; it is not known when the waiting list will be re-opened. When the Housing Authority re-opens the waiting list, it will be advertised in various media, such as radio and newspaper. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT THERE IS NO FEE OR PAYMENT ... (see full description)
The Commission on Community & Family Services is a 15-member Board that acts in an advisory capacity to the City of Los Angeles on policies and issues relative to poverty; the needs, concerns and interests of children, youth, and their families; the administration of the Housing and Community ... (see full description)
The Gas Co.Care Program If you are income-qualified, the CARE program gives you a 20% rate discount on the gas bill at your primary residence. And if you qualify for CARE within 90 days of starting your new gas service, you can also save an additional 60% on your service establishment charge. ... (see full description)
The Housing Department offers several programs to assist first-time homebuyers. See the Service Details section for overviews of these services.
The Handyworker Program provides free minor home repairs for low-income seniors and persons with a disability who own and occupy a single-family home in the City of Los Angeles (two-unit properties are eligible if one unit is owner occupied). Homeowners must be 62 years of age or older or have a ... (see full description)
The Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)'s Customer Service & Information Section provides and distributes to the public information about LAHD's programs relating to the Los Angeles City Rent Stabilization Ordinance (landlord/tenant issues and registration of rental units). Referrals are made ... (see full description)
The Los Angeles Housing Department's Portfolio Management Unit is the point of contact for borrowers whose loans have been fully disbursed. Services include: processing of loan payments, Pay-off Statements or Pay-off Demands, Mortgage Verification, Assumption, Amendment, Subordination, Reconveyance, ... (see full description)
Federally funded program which provides lead-based paint hazard remediation grants to pre-1978 low-income residential housing units. Program also provides lead certification training for contractors/workers.
The Mayor's Office is working with Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services, a HUD-certified foreclosure counseling organization. Programs and services provided by NHS include -Homeownership Promotion and Preservation (Financial Education) -Affordable Mortgage Lending -Construction Services and ... (see full description)
The Housing Department offers several programs to provide property owners with assistance in correcting Systematic Code Enforcement Program (SCEP) violations and to make other habitability improvements. See the Service Details section for overviews of these services and appropriate contact ... (see full description)
The Section 8 housing program provides housing assistance to very-low imcome families, senior citizens, and disabled persons. The Section 8 program also has special programs designed to assist specific population groups (e.g., the homeless). The applicants for these special programs are referred to ... (see full description)
