The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), formerly known as the Section 8 Voucher Program, helps low and very low-income families, persons with disabilities, and seniors live in affordable, safe, and decent housing. This program covers all of Placer County with the exception of the City of Roseville.

Pre-applications will only be taken online during open application periods. All inquiries, questions, and applications can be made as follows:

• Online
• PCHA's call center: 530-889-7676
• Mail: P.O. Box 5346, Auburn, CA 95604
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Applications - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Roseville Housing Authority - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8904319

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), formerly known as the Section 8 Voucher Program, helps low and very low-income families, persons with disabilities, and seniors live in affordable, safe, and decent housing. This program covers all of Placer County with the exception of the City of Roseville.

Pre-applications will only be taken online during open application periods. All inquiries, questions, and applications can be made as follows:

• Online
• PCHA's call center: 530-889-7676
• Mail: P.O. Box 5346, Auburn, CA 95604
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Applications - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Roseville Housing Authority - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8904319

The Placer County Veterans Service Office assists veterans, dependents, and survivors in accessing local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans 

The Placer County Veterans Service Office in North Lake Tahoe supports veterans, dependents, and survivors with access to local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans

The Placer County Veterans Service Office in Rocklin assists veterans, dependents, and survivors with access to local, state, and federal benefits.

Services include:

• Assistance filing VA claims and appeals
• Information about compensation and pension benefits
• Referrals for education, employment, housing, and mental health services
• Help accessing CalVet and federal VA programs
• Survivor and dependent benefit assistance
• Guidance with discharge upgrades and record requests

Services are available to veterans of all eras and discharge types, depending on eligibility.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/1875/Veterans

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV), formerly known as the Section 8 Voucher Program, helps low and very low-income families, persons with disabilities, and seniors live in affordable, safe, and decent housing. This program covers all of Placer County with the exception of the City of Roseville.

Pre-applications will only be taken online during open application periods. All inquiries, questions, and applications can be made as follows:

• Online
• PCHA's call center: 530-889-7676
• Mail: P.O. Box 5346, Auburn, CA 95604
  

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Applications - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2134/Housing-Vouchers
• Roseville Housing Authority - https://www.roseville.ca.us/cms/one.aspx?pageId=8904319

For any complaints related to housing or shelter providers in Placer County, you may contact:

Jamie Gallagher
HHS Program Manager
Housing/Homeless Services
Adult System of Care
(530) 889-7283

Housing complaints include but, are not limited to:

• Homeless shelters
• Transitional housing programs
• Other housing providers

Your input is valued. Providing your complaint/s to Jamie is a way for your complaint/s to be heard and recognized outside of the organization that you may have an issue with.

The Adult System of Care (ASOC) division maintains a list of Housing Resources in Placer County.

The most recent available version of this guide is for 2025.

Last Updated: April 28, 2025

ASOC's Placer County Housing Resource Guide includes:

Western/South Placer

• Homeless Resources
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Transitional & Bridge Housing Programs and Resources
• Substance Use Transitional Housing
• Permanent Housing Programs
• Children and Family Services
• Other Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Emergency shelters
• Children and Family Services
• Transitional & Permanent Housing Programs and Resources
• Apartments
• Real Estate agencies
• Veterans Resources

Eastern Placer - Tahoe Area

• Homeless Resources
• Transitional and permanent Housing Resources
• Children and Family Services
• Veterans Services
• Other Resources
• Apartments
  
  

Web pages

• Housing Resources in Placer County - https://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/7210/Housing-Resource-Guide-PDF
• ASOC home -https://www.placer.ca.go…

Placer County Adult System of Care provides Substance Use Disorder Services to support residents in recovery from substance use.

Services include:

• Individual and group treatment
• Case management and recovery support
• Outpatient and residential services
• Referrals to detox programs and medically assisted treatment
• Coordination with mental health and housing programs, as needed

Note:

Pregnant and parenting substance users, including IV drug users, receive priority admission to services and treatment. For more details, see Perinatal Substance Use Services.

Web pages

• Home - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2198/Substance-Use-Services
• Substance Use Services Brochure (PDF) - http://www.placer.ca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/3200/Substance-Use-Services-Brochure-PDF
• Perinatal Substance Use Services - https://www.placer.ca.gov/2195/Perinatal-Substance-Use-Services

To stay at The Gathering Inn, a referral through the Coordinated Entry system is required. To get a referral, call the Placer County Homeless Resource Helpline at 833-375-2237 (or 833-3PLACER).

The Gathering Inn Mid Placer operates a 100 bed emergency housing and services program located at the DeWitt Campus in Auburn, CA.

The Gathering Inn is staffed 24/7 and employs 4 full-time Case Managers who work with guests to identify and work through barriers to housing by discussing how to increase income, providing a connection to education, and securing sustainable housing.

Case Managers then provide follow-up support for up to 1 year in an effort to reduce homelessness.

Mid Placer provides:

• Safety and security on campus
• 3 meals a day
• Clean clothing
• Bedding
• Shower facilities
• Use of electricity to run CPAP and Oxygen machines
• Life skills courses
• Drug and alcohol recovery meetings​
• Additional groups intended to help guests with individual development, and to transition guests from homelessness to housing…