City of Torrance
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City of Torrance Public Housing Agency
3031 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Phone (310) 618-5840 Fax (310) 618-2429
Hours
Monday-Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Holiday/City Hall Closed
The City calendar shows closed Fridays, as well as holidays
Section 8 Rental Assistance Program
The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program is a federally-funded program which enables income eligible individuals, families, senior citizens, disabled and handicapped persons to reside in privately-owned, decent, safe and sanitary housing, including single-family homes, townhouses and apartments.
A family that is issued a housing voucher is responsible for finding a suitable housing unit of the family's choice where the owner agrees to rent under the program. The unit must pass the program's housing quality standards and be maintained up to those standards as long as the Owner receives housing assistance payments. The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program. This unit may include the family's present residence as long as it meets the housing quality standard of the program.
When a family selects a housing unit, and the City of Torrance Public Housing Agency (PHA) approves the unit and lease, the family signs a lease with the Landlord for at least one year. A housing subsidy is paid to the landlord directly by the Torrance Housing Authority on behalf of the participating family. (The housing subsidy may not exceed the current payment standards.) The family then pays the difference between the actual rent charged by the landlord and the amount subsidized by the program.
Public Hearing Documents
Public Hearing Notice March 24, 2026
Annual Plan
In accordance with Section 5A of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (USHA), as amended by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act of 1998, the City of Torrance PHA has prepared an Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and Five-Year Plan FY 2025-2029.
Five Year Plan 2025-2029 and Annual Plan 2025
Administrative Plan
The purpose of the Administrative Plan is to outline the policies and procedures that govern the Rental Assistance Programs (Section 8) administered by the City of Torrance PHA. The plan covers HUD policy, when necessary, and provides details on all discretionary policies pertaining to the operation of the Housing Choice Voucher program, Emergency Homeless Voucher program (EHV), Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program and Stability Vouchers (SV).
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The City of Torrance PHA is not affiliated with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) South Office located at 19600 Hamilton Ave, Torrance, CA 90502. If you are trying to reach the HACLA South Office, please call (310) 225-6655. |