Hello, I'm living in CA rn and don't have much money left. I've been living on savings which is supplemented by disability, and am almost out of money. I have asked friends and the only one family member I have in my life for help but no one has helped me.
I don't know what to do. I was told many years ago that in the area of CA i lived in that you have up go to each housing facility one by one and put your application in to be on the wait list. I did maybe 20 places over a year and my name came to the top of the list but i was 6 months into a year lease that I couldn't break so I lost that spot.
I have been told recently that in most places I can apply through the county? I know the wait lists in CA are very very long. I was thinking about moving to Oregon and trying there. I lived in OR for about a year and didn't love it (too much rain) but it's better than being homeless. I would lose my entire support system if I leave CA but I can't think of any other way. I don't qualify for food stamps in CA but when I was in OR I got food stamps.
Can anyone help me navigate the section 8 / low income housing voucher system? What do I do? Should I move to OR first and then apply? Should I apply while I'm still in CA? I have 4 months left on my lease here. I don't know what to do.
