The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara has stopped issuing all new Section 8 housing vouchers, a move that will affect thousands of low-income residents.
The decision is based on a variety of factors, including the possibility of federal funding cuts for human services, officials said.
Right now, there are 7,732 households on the wait list for Section 8 vouchers. In 2024, the city’s Housing Authority issued 152 vouchers…