Orange County Housing Authority

Section 8 Rental Assistance Waiting List Open Enrollment Period Has Ended OCHA is no longer accepting applications.

Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) is a division within Orange County Community Services that administers federally funded programs to provide monthly rental assistance to qualified tenants in privately owned rental housing.  The largest such program is referred to as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.  Participants who receive a Housing Voucher can use this rental assistance in a variety of rental dwellings and locations with almost any property owner who is willing to participate in the program.

2012 Waiting List

The open period to submit pre-applications for rental assistance at the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA) is closed.  If you submitted a pre-application between February 15, 2012 and February 29, 2012, you can expect to receive a letter and/or e-mail from OCHA by the end of July 2012.  The letter will confirm your place on the waiting list and provide you with an approximate wait time.  For a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs), please click here. If you have changes in address or other circumstances, please submit a “Waiting List Change Form” to OCHA. To download this form, please click here. The form is also available at www.ochousing.org under the “Documents and Forms” heading or at the OCHA office located at 1770 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, CA 92706