Office Closure Effective March 17, 2020

The Berkeley Housing Authority Office is closed to the public until further notice.

The City of Berkeley Health Officer has ordered residents to shelter in place, leaving only for essential needs. Most City facilities are closed to the public. Read the latest changes to City services and COVID-19 information from Berkeley Public Health.

 The Berkeley Housing Authority is closed to the public until further notice.

• Newsletters to clients and landlords 
•  COVID-19 information from Berkeley Public Health
•  Changes to City services 
•  Eviction Notice "Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent (HUD - English) 
•  Eviction Notice "Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent (HUD - Spanish)
•  Eviction Notice "Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and the Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent (HUD - Chinese)

• The link below provides access to the flyer in multiple language:

  https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/public_indian_housing/covid_19_resources/flyer_other_languages?utm_source=NLIHC+All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=4b5965ad10-Memo_051820&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e090383b5e-4b5965ad10-292891213&ct=t(Memo_051820)

• Checklist of HUD COVID-19 Waivers    

• State of California Moratorium on Covid-related Evictions through 9/30/20.  The Eviction Moratorium established through the CARES Act is set to expire on July 24, 2020. As of today, we have not received any communication that Congress plans on extending the eviction moratorium. However, the State of California recently issued an Executive Order extending its own eviction moratorium to September 30, 2020 which covers PHA-assisted housing.    click on the following link:  https://www.gov.ca.gov/2020/06/30/governor-newsom-signs-executive-order-on-actions-in-response-to-covid-19-6-30-20/ 

The Berkeley Housing Authority is implementing the following temporary measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, in compliance with the City of Berkeley’s Health Officer’s Order to Shelter in Place:

Effective March 17 until further notice, the agency will be closed. 

Staff will check email and voice mail periodically and will be able to respond. Please be patient; the response will not be immediate. See below for contact information of specific BHA staff.

BHA will pay April and May HAP on time to Landlords.

Tenants must continue paying their monthly rent portion to their landlords.

Move in Inspections (“RTA”) will proceed, in order to allow new tenancies.

If you need an emergency inspection, please call 510-981-5490 or 510-981-5485.

All other inspections will be on hold, however, if you have a reinspection for which you have made repairs, please send evidence of the repairs (photos or receipts for work/supplies) to: rgonzales-levine@cityofberkeley.info and tpumphrey@cityofberkeley.info.

We take our obligation of service to our community, partners, clients, and employees, seriously.  We apologize for any inconvenience, and we thank you for your patience during this time.

Again, our staff will continue to be available via phone messages and emails.  Please visit our website for updated information at https://www.cityofberkeley.info/bha/.

Please drop off any paperwork through the mail slot or by regular mail.  If you need a form, most of them can be found on our website:

https://www.cityofberkeley.info/BHA/Home/Forms_for_Owners_and_Tenants.aspx

This is an evolving situation and may change as new directives are received from the City of Berkeley, the State of California, or the federal government.