Section 8 Archives - Oakland North

Oakland housing program aims to bring back landlords, open more Section 8 units

By Ali DeFazio | September 10, 2018 |

Johnny Burks rents five of his eight units to Section 8 tenants. He lists streamlined inspections as a major benefit of the OHA program.

Over 1,000 landlords left one of Oakland’s largest affordable housing providers. See what a new program has done to try to fix it.

HUD increases value of Section 8 vouchers, an assist to low-income renters

By Lucas Waldron | February 12, 2016 |

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a 33 percent increase in the value of Section 8 vouchers for low-income residents of Alameda County.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced funding for Section 8 voucher recipients in Alameda County will be increased by 33 percent.