California Handbook on Eligibility of Immigrants for Affordable Housing
Everyone, no matter where we come from or how long we’ve lived here, deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. However, housing law in the United States is ever-shifting, particularly for immigrants, whose eligibility for housing assistance differs based on where they are and what their status is. Many federal and state affordable housing programs for poor and working people are only open to citizens and certain eligible immigrants – and the rules vary from program to program, and state to state.
Navigating and accessing public services to find safe, stable, and healthy housing can be difficult for all of us, especially during a time of immense and rapid federal changes.
Our up-to-date California Handbook on Eligibility of Immigrants for Affordable Housing takes you step-by-step to determine which rules apply to a certain tenant or to a particular rental unit or housing program.
Whether you’re a housing or immigration advocate, an attorney for poor and working people, or an organization or individual that provides affordable housing, this handbook is a practical tool to assist immigrants and operate affordable housing programs.
This advocacy guide was written in partnership with the Western Center on Law & Poverty, and its publication would not have been possible without the contributions of Tanya Broder at the National Immigration Law Center, whose immigration and public benefits expertise was invaluable