Families Forward is happy to announce the upcoming availability of one (1) Affordable Housing unit: two (2) bedrooms one (1) bathroom, upstairs unit, in the city of Costa Mesa.

Households must qualify per Families Forward’s Affordable Housing screening criteria including, but not limited to, income, credit, household size, occupancy, and previous rental history. Units are income-restricted not to exceed (80% AMI) and adjusted for household size as permissible by law.

Please refer to the 2024 HUD income guidelines.

How to Apply

Per Families Forward’s eligibility criteria, to be considered for tenancy, households must adhere to Families Forward’s lease expectations and program guidelines. The opportunity to submit an application packet through Families Forward does not guarantee tenancy. 

There will be no Families Forward waitlist. In the future, once a unit becomes vacant, the opportunity to apply will be on a first come first serve basis.

The following criteria must be met to be considered for the housing opportunity: 

  1. Households must be experiencing literal homelessness or at risk, be connected through the Family Coordinated Entry System, or be connected to a Housing  Service Provider.  
  2. Occupancy standards require a maximum of 5 household members
  3. Income must be legal and verifiable and meet the income-to-rent required ratio not to exceed 80% (AMI). 
  4. Households must be able to qualify per Families-Forward’s income, screening, and occupancy guidelines.  

All housing advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make such preference, limitation or discrimination.” We will not knowingly accept or permit any advertisement for housing that is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Families Forward will process interest forms in the order received. This is not an application to rent, nor does completion of this form guarantee tenancy.

The listing will remain active for 1 week from Friday, May 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm to Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm

To be considered, submit your interest form HERE by 1:00pm on Thursday, May 15, 2025.