Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa

What Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa does

The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa (HACCC) is a federally designated Public Housing Agency operating under the regulatory oversight of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Headquartered at 3133 Estudillo Street in Martinez, California, HACCC administers federal housing assistance programs for low-income individuals and families across Contra Costa County, including unincorporated areas and cities such as Concord, Richmond, Antioch, Pittsburg, Walnut Creek, and San Pablo. The agency employs approximately 29 staff across four offices (Martinez HQ, Martinez HCV office on Howe Rd, Antioch Somersville Rd, and San Pablo Kidd Manor).

HACCC's core product surface spans the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program covering 1,764 units across 38+ properties (including 288 RAD units), the Public Housing program of agency-owned apartment communities, and a portfolio of special-purpose voucher programs: HUD-VASH (478 vouchers for homeless veterans), Mainstream (222 vouchers for non-elderly disabled), Stability (41 vouchers, 25 project-based), Emergency Housing Vouchers (201), Foster Youth to Independence (31), and Family Unification Program (18). Support services include the Family Self-Sufficiency escrow program and the HCV Homeownership Program. The technology stack is composed of HUD EIV and SAVE for income/eligibility verification, RentCafe for the landlord portal, GoSection8 for housing search, AffordableHousing.com for landlord listings, and proprietary applicant and tenant portals hosted on Securecafe.

HACCC's revenue model is government grant-funded rather than commercial: HUD allocates Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) to cover the gap between tenant contribution (approximately 30% of adjusted income) and approved rent, plus administrative fees for program operations. Tenants are not charged market prices; private-market landlords receive guaranteed HAP direct deposits and may charge their own lease rents with a HUD addendum. The agency's go-to-market is direct service delivery to applicants through a waitlist-based system, supplemented by email waitlist alerts, online portals, and referral partnerships with the VA Medical Center, Contra Costa Health, EHSD, and the local Continuum of Care.

Name

Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa

Legal name

Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa

Website

https://contracostaha.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HACCC is a federally designated Public Housing Agency administering Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, Public Housing, and specialized federal voucher programs (HUD-VASH, Mainstream, FYI, FUP, EHV, Stability) for low-income, homeless, veteran, disabled, and foster youth households across Contra Costa County, California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing Administration

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519)

akta.pro primary industry

Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Voucher & Rental Assistance Programs (Tenant-Based/Project-Based) (FSALAKAI), Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD), State & Local Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) (FSALAKAA)

Keywords

• Public housing assistance
• Housing choice vouchers
• Rental assistance programs
• Affordable housing administration
• Low-income housing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Martinez

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Housing Assistance Payments (HAP): The Housing Authority receives federal funding from HUD to make Housing Assistance Payments to landlords on behalf of eligible low-income families. The federal government allocates a fixed amount of funds to assist as many families as possible. Families pay approximately 30% of their income towards rent, with HACCC covering the remainder up to the payment standard.
2. Project-Based Voucher Assistance: Rental assistance attached to specific units at over 38 properties. HACCC provides 1764 units of Project-Based Voucher assistance, including 288 units assisted under the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

HACCC is a county public housing agency that administers federal rental assistance programs for low-income residents of Contra Costa County. The authority delivers Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), Project-Based Voucher, and Public Housing programs, along with specialized vouchers for veterans, disabled persons, foster youth, and homeless households. Families pay approximately 30% of their income toward rent while the authority subsidizes the balance to private market landlords.

Product overview

The Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa operates as a government housing agency providing affordable housing assistance through multiple programs. The core offerings include the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program (Section 8 rental assistance), the Public Housing Program (agency-owned units), and the Project Based Voucher (PBV) Program (assistance attached to specific properties at 38+ sites with 1,764 units). Multiple special population programs support veterans (HUD-VASH with 478 vouchers), homeless individuals (Continuum of Care), persons with disabilities (Mainstream Vouchers with 222 vouchers), foster youth (FYI with 31 vouchers), families (FUP with 18 vouchers), and those fleeing domestic violence (Stability Vouchers with 41 vouchers, plus Emergency Housing Vouchers with 201 vouchers). The agency also provides self-sufficiency services through the FSS Program and homeownership assistance through the HCV Homeownership Program. Participants and landlords interact with the agency through online portals including the Landlord Portal (RentCafe), Applicant Portal, and Tenant Portal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Primary rental assistance program providing vouchers to low-income individuals and families to rent units in the private market. Families pay approximately 30-40% of income toward rent, with HACCC paying the difference directly to landlords.

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreOthersPrimary federal funding and regulatory authority. HUD allocates fixed funding for rental assistance programs, sets Fair Market Rents, payment standards, and program guidelines. HACCC operates under HUD's administrative and regulatory framework including HCV program requirements, HQS inspection standards, and EIV income verification requirements.
• Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center - Martinez, CAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint administration of HUD-VASH program for homeless veterans. VA determines eligibility of homeless veterans and provides case management and clinical services. HACCC administers 478 HUD-VASH vouchers. VA referrals are required for program participation.
• Contra Costa County Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Family Unification Program (FUP) and Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program. EHSD determines family or youth eligibility for FUP, refers eligible participants to HACCC, and provides supportive services. For FYI, EHSD provides referrals and navigation assistance.
• Contra Costa Health, Housing and Homeless ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Mainstream Voucher Program providing 222 vouchers to non-elderly persons with disabilities. Also provides referral support for FYI program and coordinates with FYI/EHSD navigation assistance.
• Housing Consortium of the East BaysecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Mainstream Voucher Program providing supportive services to non-elderly persons with disabilities. The program offers 222 vouchers through collaboration with Contra Costa Health and the Housing Consortium.
• AffordableHousing.comsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnhanced program partnership for landlords to list rental properties online. Listings are available to potential Housing Choice Voucher tenants seeking apartments, duplexes, single-family homes or town homes in the private market. HACCC provides free rental listings through this platform.
• Continuum of Care - Contra Costa CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated Entry Services for Stability Voucher Program and Continuum of Care Rental Assistance Program. Households experiencing homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or at risk are referred through Coordinated Entry. HACCC administers 41 Stability Vouchers and Continuum of Care grants for permanent supportive housing.
• Project-Based Voucher Property Owners/DeveloperscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProperty owners and developers who participate in PBV program through HAP contracts. HACCC has 38+ properties with 1764 PBV units. Projects selected through competitive RFP or non-competitive process where project has already competed for local, State or Federal funding within past three years.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Alameda County Housing Authority: Adjacent-county PHA in the San Francisco Bay Area administering Section 8 HCV, PBV, public housing, and special programs (HUD-VASH, Mainstream). Closest geographic operational peer to HACCC due to overlapping Bay Area rental market dynamics.
• Oakland Housing Authority: Bay Area city PHA delivering HCV, PBV, public housing, and special population vouchers. Operates within the same Contra Costa-adjacent labor and rental market, and is a direct functional peer for HACCC's program set.
• Santa Clara County Housing Authority: Adjacent-county PHA in the Bay Area administering HCV, PBV, and special vouchers in another high-cost California housing market. Direct regional peer given comparable rent burden, payment standard dynamics, and landlord recruitment challenges.
• Sacramento Housing Authority (SHRA): California PHA operating a similar HCV/PBV/public housing portfolio plus a notable MTW designation. Comparable in program mix and California regulatory framework, differing mainly in geography and MTW flexibility.

Broad incumbents

• Housing Authority of the City and County of San Francisco: Major Bay Area PHA operating HCV, public housing (including HOPE SF sites), and multiple specialized voucher programs. Operates under similar Bay Area cost pressures and landlord-participation constraints as HACCC.
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): Directly analogous HUD-designated PHA operating HCV, public housing, and special voucher programs. HACLA is much larger and serves a different jurisdiction, but it is the closest structural peer for HACCC in California given an identical program stack.

Others

• Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura: Smaller California PHA whose operations mix of HCV, PBV and public housing is similar in profile to HACCC. Useful as a size-tier peer given HACCC's small employee footprint.
• California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC) – Multifamily Programs: State-level allocator of LIHTC and tax-exempt bond cap that finances many of the PBV properties HACCC subsidizes. Ecosystem partner rather than competitor, but critical to the supply side of HACCC's affordable portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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