Housing Assistance Fund

For Providers

Housing Assistance Fund (HAF) Program Changes — Effective January 8, 2026

Thank you for all your hard work and continued dedication in supporting our participants. We appreciate everyone who has requested assistance on behalf of their clients.

We are saddened to report that the Housing Assistance Fund (HAF) is now fully depleted as of January 8, 2026. As a result, we are no longer able to approve new HAF assistance requests until further notice. The Housing for Health Division will continue to work on identifying possible funding for the HAF Program and we will provide an update with changes.

Exceptions

These changes do not apply to Behavioral Health (BH) assistance requests, which will continue to be reviewed under existing program guidelines.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and partnership as we navigate this difficult transition.

Housing Assistance Fund (HAF)

The Housing Assistance Fund (HAF), managed by Santa Cruz County’s Housing for Health Division in partnership with the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, provides flexible funding to help eligible county residents and their families secure and maintain long-term, stable housing.

The fund draws from multiple sources, allowing assistance to be tailored to the unique needs of each household experiencing a housing crisis.

HAF applications must be prepared and submitted on behalf of participants by eligible providers, who are currently limited to licensed HMIS users. Before submitting a funding request, providers are required to attend or view the recorded HAF training and review the HAF policies document linked below.

For questions about the HAF program can be sent to H4H.HousingAssistanceFund@SantaCruzCountyCA.gov.

Housing Assistance
Fund Policy

Summary of Eligible HAF Expenses

H4H Flexible Spending Fund Check Request Form

H4H Housing Assistance Fund Participant Info (ENG)

H4H Housing Assistance Fund Participant Info (SP)

Santa Cruz Participant Assistance Fund Policy

Housing Assistance Fund Training

Donate to the Housing Assistance Fund

To help keep our neighbors housed, please consider donating to the Housing Assistance Fund (HAF).

Your contribution provides flexible support that can be tailored to the unique needs of each household experiencing a housing crisis.

The fund is administered in partnership with Santa Cruz County’s Housing for Health Division and the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County.

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