Since the demand for housing assistance often exceeds the limited resources available to HUD and the Santa Ana Housing Authority, long waiting periods are common. In fact, SAHA will close its Waiting List on May 31, 2022 when it has more families on the list than can be assisted in the near future. PHAs may … Continued
SAHA accepts applications in a variety of methods, including, but not limited to, online applications. Applicants who require assistance in completing a pre-application because of a disability, or because they require language translation services or communication in an alternate format may call our Waiting List Hotline at (714) 667-2284, 1-800-855-7100 (TTY or TDD) or e-mail us at sahawaitinglist@santa-ana.org . … Continued
Eligibility for a housing voucher is determined by SAHA based on the total annual gross income and family size and is limited to U.S. citizens and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status. In general, the family’s income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in … Continued
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program is the federal government’s largest program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and persons with a disability to afford healthy and safe housing in the private market. Since housing assistance is provided on behalf of the family or individual, participants are able to find their own housing, including … Continued
Different property owners with Mills Act contracts may receive different property tax reductions depending on how long they have owned the property and the property’s existing assessed value. The City does not control or set the assessed value of property under the Mills Act contract. This value and the ultimate property tax paid by the … Continued
Once approved, a formal preservation contract agreement is to be in effect for a minimum of ten years, automatically renewed every year, and automatically transferred to new property owners when the property is sold or exchanged. Should the property owner maintain the property in accordance with the terms of the contact, the property owner is … Continued
A preservation agreement with the City of Santa Ana is required in order to enjoy the tax credit benefits authorized by the Mills Act. The HPPA application with submittal requirements are to be completed and submitted to the Planning Division. The Historic Property Preservation agreement will be in the form of a contract, which must … Continued
In 1972 California State legislators adopted the Mills Act, granting local governments the authority to grant property tax relief to owners of “qualified” historic properties. To pursue this historic preservation tax credit incentive program, an owner of a qualified historic property must enter into a Historic Property Preservation agreement with the City of Santa Ana. … Continued
In order to add a property to the local register, a Historic Property application with applicable submittal requirements must be completed and submitted to the Planning Division. Additionally, the property must meet at least one of the criteria for significance listed on page 2 of the application. The Planning Division will then schedule a public … Continued
Commonly referred to as the local register, the Santa Ana Register of Historical Properties was approved and adopted by the City Council in November 1998. The local register is a comprehensive inventory of historic structures and properties that exemplify the rich cultural heritage of Santa Ana.
