Landlords, Why Use Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers?

Landlord Incentive Program

  

Landlord Incentive Program

Landlords -
participate in programs that are helping Homeless Individuals, Families and Veterans overcome the challenges of homelessness and lead independent lives.

According to the 2019 Regional Taskforce on the Homeless Point-in-Time Count in San Diego County, there are 8,102  homeless people in our region. Approximately 3,626  are sleeping in emergency shelters with 4,476  unsheltered.

 

The Landlord Incentive Program (LIP) for Homeless Individuals, Families and Veterans provides financial incentives to landlords who rent to homeless participants in housing programs by the County of San Diego.  Incentives include leasing bonuses, holding fees, application expense reimbursement, damage claim reimbursement, security deposits, utility assistance, and landlord liaison services.


Incentives may be available for landlords who rent to homeless individuals, families and veterans throughout the greater San Diego region. If your property is in the City of San Diego, please visit: sdhc.org.

Some of the Benefits for Landlords:

Leasing Bonus

  • Landlords may receive up to $500 for each unit newly leased to a veteran experiencing homelessness

Application Expenses

  • Financial assistance of up to $25 may be paid directly to landlords to cover applicant costs, such as credit report and application fees

Damage Claim Reimbursement

  • Up to $5,000 is available to reimburse landlords for loss of rent or damage to units in excess of the security deposit

Security Deposit and Utility Assistance

  • Up to two months' rent, security deposit $100 in utility assistance 

Landlord Liaison

  • Dedicated staff will provide individual customer service to our valued landlord partners

 

  • Units must be located in the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego jurisdiction.  For more information, visit: www.sdhcd.org
  •  Units rented to general Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher participants are not eligible for the LIP for Homeless Individuals, Families and Veterans incentives.
  • Eligible tenant participants are engaged in supportive services through homeless-focused County of San Diego programs and have been issued a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher from the Housing Authority of the County of San Diego.
  • Tenant participants are referred for participation through authorized community partners.  General community referrals are not accepted at this time.

For more information,
please call:

2-1-1 San Diego

or visit:

www.211sandiego.org/help-end-homelessness