Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program Waiting List

The project-based voucher (PBV) program offers a variety of housing options at specific housing locations. Those who qualify are offered assistance to live at one of these participating apartments only.

The Housing Authority of the County of Kern will open the Project-Based Voucher Waiting List on May 1, 2024, to May 30, 2024.

Applications will be accepted online only, so those interested are urged to register for an account now.

 

Max Bacerra Scholarship Awards Program

Applications are now being accepted for the the Max Bacerra Scholarship Awards Program. The Housing Authority of the County of Kern will be awarding scholarship awards to worthy students of any age that are Housing Authority residents or Section 8 participants. 

Deadline to submit applications is April 12, 2024.

 

Housing Quality Inspection Changes

Starting January 2024, the Housing Authority will communicate exclusively with landlords/owners through the Rent Cafe Landlord Portal and via email. Landlords/Owners will now receive inspection notifications and results exclusively through the portal and via email.  Landlords/owners will no longer receive these notifications and results by mail. Landlords/Owners must register for an account in our Rent Cafe Landlord Portal and provide their current email address.

Rosaleda Village

Applications for Rosaleda Village in Wasco, Ca are now available! Affordable housing for farmworker households. All homes have a refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, laminate wood flooring, granite countertops, & washer & dryer hook-ups. Get an application now by calling (661) 493-2367.

 

Accepting Applications

Applications are being accepted for housing through the USDA -Rural Development Farm Labor Program. These houses are located near Fairview and S. Union Ave. Each home features two car garage, washer and dryer, stove, microwave and refrigerator.

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Key Services

Applying For Housing

Available Housing

 

Waiting List

Moving to Work

 

Senior Housing

 

Our Mission

Improving the quality of life for low-income residents of Kern County by providing safe, affordable housing and assisting residents towards self-sufficiency and home ownership.

Announcements

Housing & Opportunity Foundation

The Housing and Opportunity Foundation of Kern is a 501(c)(3) non-profit whose purpose is to raise funds from the general public to support programs and activities that benefit residents of the Housing Authority of the County of Kern, as well as other low-income residents in Kern County.

 

Block
Fiscal Year
20210
50
Supportive Services Participation
0
Veterans Housed
0
First-time Homebuyers
$143,0
FSS Funds Disbursed

Contact Us

601 24th Street, Bakersfield, CA 93301
P: 661.631.8500
F: 661.631.9500

    

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