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Public housing authority · Alameda

Berkeley Housing Authority

Berkeley housing programs. Confirm applicant and portability requirements with the authority.

Section 8 voucher program (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Read the authority’s official overview of the housing voucher program.

Source checked October 13, 2026

Berkeley Housing Authority · Berkeley Housing Authority (opens in a new tab)

BHA Programs navigation

Section 8 Voucher Program

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Check Berkeley’s Section 8 waitlist information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Check the authority’s current waitlist instructions. This listing does not assert that applications are open.

Source checked October 13, 2026

Berkeley Housing Authority · Berkeley Housing Authority (opens in a new tab)

Homepage — waitlist link

BHA Section 8 Waitlist

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Public housing authority · Alameda

Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA)

Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Newark, Pleasanton, San Leandro, Union City and unincorporated Alameda County. Alameda, Berkeley, Livermore and Oakland have their own housing authorities.

HACA applicant information (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Applicant and waiting-list information for HACA’s service area.

Source checked October 14, 2026

Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA) · Housing Authority of the County of Alameda (HACA) — Applicant information (opens in a new tab)

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Applicants

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Public housing authority · Alameda

Housing Authority of the City of Alameda

City of Alameda housing programs. This is separate from the county housing authority.

Alameda housing waiting lists (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

City of Alameda waiting-list information and applicant resources.

Alameda housing authority waiting lists

All Housing Wait Lists at the Housing Authority of the City of Alameda are currently closed.

Official information checked October 14, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 14, 2026

Housing Authority of the City of Alameda · Housing Authority of the City of Alameda — Applicant information (opens in a new tab)

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Wait Lists

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Public housing authority · Alameda

Livermore Housing Authority

City of Livermore housing programs.

Livermore Housing Choice Voucher waiting list (opens in a new tab)Official instructions

Official HCV waiting-list information, separate from public housing lists.

Livermore HCV waiting-list position

The Housing Authority does not provide position numbers on the waitlist because positions are dependent on local preferences.

Official information checked October 14, 2026 · Details & sources

Source checked October 14, 2026

Livermore Housing Authority · Livermore Housing Authority — Applicant information (opens in a new tab)

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HCV Wait List

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