City of Encinitas Housing Authority

Thank you for your interest regarding the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Rental Assistance Program with the Encinitas Housing Authority in the City of Encinitas, California. Our waiting list is currently open; however, due to the high volume of individuals on the waiting list and program attrition rates, the current estimated wait to receive rental assistance is over ten years for eligible applicants. Please be aware that the first priority preference for the program is given to persons who live or work in the City of Encinitas. As such, the Encinitas Housing Authority anticipates that your name will not be reached if you do not presently live or work in Encinitas. For additional program eligibility information, please visit the HCV Program webpage on the City of Encinitas website here: https://www.encinitasca.gov/government/departments/development-services/policy-planning-housing/housing/section-8-housing-choice-voucher-program.

If you live outside of the City of Encinitas, or the State of California, then please contact the Housing Authority that covers the area in which you live. A list of Housing Authorities can be found here: https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts. Please note that the San Diego County Housing Authorities have a cooperative agreement to transfer waiting list applications to each other. If you would like your application transferred to another San Diego County Housing Authority, then please contact Encinitas Housing Authority staff to coordinate an application transfer.

Once your application is completed and submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification that you are on the Encinitas Housing Authority’s waiting list. Please be aware that as an applicant, it is your responsibility to update your application with the Encinitas Housing Authority if any changes to your household composition, income, residence and/or mailing address, email address, or phone number, etc. occurs within two weeks of the change taking place. Application updates can be made directly when signing in to your profile through Assistance Connect here: https://www.assistancecheck.com/.

***Please be aware that if you have not yet applied, then you will not be able to log in to the Assistance Connect portal. You will receive your log-in credentials once an application has been submitted through Wait List Check.***

There is no need to reach out to Encinitas Housing Authority staff to inquire about your status on the waiting list. You can access your current wait list status 24/7 on the programs Wait List Check Website here: https://www.waitlistcheck.com/. The Encinitas Housing Authority will contact you directly by mail when your name is reached on the waiting list with instructions on what you must do for us to determine if you are eligible for assistance.