Capitola Office

2160 41st Avenue
Capitola, CA 95010
Phone: (831) 454-9455
TDD: (831) 475-1146
Fax:  (831) 469-3712

Hollister

This office is in the process of relocating and
will remain closed until further notice.
For more information call
(831) 637-0487
or keep checking this website for any updates.

Main Fax Number:
831-469-3712

Property Management Fax Number:
831-469-0136

E-mail:
[email protected]

You may call this direct waiting list number for all inquiries, general questions or to check for waiting list status. All mailing address changes must be reported in writing. You may complete and submit a Waiting List Status form to report changes.

You may submit all waiting list reinstatement requests to the attention of the Wait List Department.

The Housing Authority is making it easier for landlords to get assistance with paperwork or to answer questions associated with the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)!  Listed below are several ways for landlords to access the Housing Authority. Walk in hours: We now offer walk in office hours for landlords Monday – Thursday from 8:30am to 3:00pm.  Landlords can bring in their paperwork and receive one-on-one assistance.  Or, landlords may set up a specific time for an appointment by calling the landlord number on the right.

To learn more about our landlord benefits, click here.

Landlord email address: Landlords may email questions directly to the Property Management Department at [email protected].  Please do not send confidential information (such as names, SSNs or addresses) via email.  However, general questions can be asked by email, and Property Management Department will answer your question by phone or email within one business day.

Direct fax line:  For landlords that prefer to fax paperwork in, we have set up a direct fax line that will get documents to the Property Management Department.  Landlords may fax documents to 831-469-0136.

Direct phone line: Additionally, landlords may call the landlord phone line at 831-454-9455 Ext. 217 to get any questions answered or follow up on any open matters.  All calls to this phone line will be returned the same day.

You may call this direct number for all inquiries regarding initial eligibility applications, Briefing dates/times, Request for Tenancy Addendums, Inspections, Contracts, Leases, etc.

For inquiries regarding annual recertifications, interim changes or questions related to rent increase notices, please contact the Eligibility & Occupancy Dept. Please use the Income Change Report form to report any income changes.

Before anyone can be added to the household, you must submit a completed Application to Add New Members to the Household.  New household members may not move in to the assisted unit until you receive notification from the Housing Authority that approval has been granted.

Please use the following forms to make a special request for a person with disabilities. Make requests as early as possible, and be specific about what you are requesting. Ensure that health care providers, case managers and/or social workers are aware of your needs and knows that the Housing Authority will be sending a verification form to his/her office. Request for a Live-In Aide form

*Request must be approved, in writing, prior to move-in of live-in aide

Request for Reasonable Accommodation form

*Use this form for any special needs requests other than live-in aide or renting from a relative.

Request for Housing Choice Voucher Tenant to Rent from Relative

*HUD regulations do not allow a Section 8 tenant to rent from a relative.  Exceptions may be granted in rare cases as a reasonable accommodation.

From San Jose or Santa Cruz

1. Take Highway 1 South
2. Take exit 438 for 41st Avenue
3. Use the middle lane to turn right onto 41st Avenue
4. Make U-Turn at the KFC
5. 2160 is the second building on the right

From the South, including Watsonville

1. Take Highway 1 North
2. Take exit 438 for 41st Avenue toward Capitola
3. Turn left  onto 41st Avenue
4. Go through one traffic light, then make a U-turn at the KFC
5. 2160 is the second building on the right

By Phone:
Bus Information – (831) 425-8600
Metro TDD – (831) 425-8993
ADA Paratransit – (831) 425-4664
Mobility Training – (831) 423-3868
Lost and Found – (831) 425-8600
Administrative Offices – (831) 426-6080

By Mail:
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
370 Encinal Street, Suite 100
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

In Person:
Metro Center/Pacific Station
920 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
On the Internet: http://www.scmtd.com/