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BUSD Workforce Housing

To apply online, please click the Apply Online button.

The waiting list for one, two, and three-bedroom units at BUSD Workforce Housing opens on April 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Applications will be available to submit online. A valid email address is required to apply online. Online applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on August 12, 2026.

Eligibility

• The head-of-household must be 18 years or older or legally emancipated at the time of application.

For more information, please click the Download Flyer button.

Paper applications will be available for pick up during info sessions at the off-site address: 2527 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702, at the *Updated following dates and times:

• 3rd and 4th Tuesdays of the Month
• April 21st, 28th; May 19th, 26th; June 16th, 23rd; and July 21st, 28th
• *5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
• Please check this website page for most up-to-date times.

Paper applications must be received at the address listed on the application by August 12, 2026. Please call the number above for assistance.

A lottery will be conducted for all applications received by the deadline. All applicants will be considered for leasing. After all units are leased, the waiting list will be limited to the remaining top 250 applicants. Applicants that did not make the waiting list will be notified and will have to re-apply in the future when the waiting list re-opens.

All units will have a preference for Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) employees and BUSD employees experiencing homelessness.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please email berkeleyworkforcehousing@sahahomes.org or call (877) 461-4902.

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Pacific Range

Coming Soon

• The link to the application will be posted here on June 24, at 9:00 AM.

Eligibility

• To be eligible, at least one person who will occupy the unit must be a senior citizen aged 62 or older and must intend to make the unit his or her permanent primary residency at the commencement of the occupancy.
• For more information on eligibility, please click the Download Flyer button.

The waiting list for one-bedroom units at Pacific Range opens on June 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Applications will be available to submit online. Please visit www.sahahomes.org/apply for more information. A valid email address is required to apply online. Online applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on July 8, 2026.

Paper applications can be printed directly from Doorway Housing Portal and are available for pick up at the off-site location: 3700 Pacific Ave. Livermore, CA 94550 at the following times:

• June 30th and July 7th
• 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Paper applications must be mailed to Doorway’s P.O. Box, which is listed on both the application and the listing, by July 8, 2026. Please call the number above for assistance. On-site submission of paper applications is not permitted.

A lottery will be conducted for all applications received by the deadline. All applicants will be placed on the waiting list for consideration.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please email Pacificrange@sahahomes.org or call the number above.

Valor Village

Coming Soon

• The application will be posted here on June 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM.

Eligibility

• Households must have at least one member who is a Veteran (any discharge status).
• Head of household must be 18 years or older or legally emancipated at the time of application.
• For more information on eligibility, please click the Download Flyer button.

The waiting list for 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom units at Valor Village opens on June 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM. Applications will be available online to print. Paper applications will also be available to pick up or drop off at 811 San Pablo, Pinole, CA 94564 at these times:

• Tuesdays: 9 AM – 12 PM, 1 PM – 4 PM while the waitlist is open

Applications submitted by mail must be postmarked by September 30, 2026 AND received by the manager’s office by 5:00 PM on October 7, 2026. All applications received by the deadline will be added to the waiting list on a first come, first served basis. Applications received by mail or dropped off will be timestamped when received.

Persons with disabilities have the right to request reasonable accommodations to participate in the application process. If you need a reasonable accommodation, please email valor@sahahomes.org or call the number above.