The agency provides housing services for low income people, including those with disabilities, who live in the County of Los Angeles. Services include subsidized housing opportunities for low-income families, for people who have disabilities and for older adults. The agency manages and maintains public housing units; assists people to live in privately owned rentals through rent subsidies under the Section 8 program and accepts reports of subsidized housing related fraud.

The agency also administers the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Program which provides rental assistance to homeless veterans and their families in combination with case management and clinical services through the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) of Greater Los Angeles. Veterans are first assessed for eligibility by the VAMC and then referred to the LACDA for rental assistance. Interested veterans are encouraged to contact the VAMC at (310) 478-3711 for information. The VASH program is for homeless veterans only. APPLICATION PROCEDURE The waiting lists for section 8 and project based public housing are currently closed. The LACDA will issue a public notice when the waiting list reopens in the future.

People may check the status of their existing application online at LACDA Applicant Portal

Landlords who would like to accept Section 8 Housing should register their property on the web-based Los Angeles County Housing Resource Center at Los Angeles County Housing Resource Center

Existing section 8 owners may email public_liaison@lacda.org for support and information about workshops.

Call the designated number and follow the prompts to report fraud; tips are kept confidential. FEES/PAYMENT SOURCE There are no fees for application or waiting list. Dependent upon eligibility, units do require monthly rent that can vary based on income.