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HOPE SF Right to Return Preference Program

The HOPE SF Right to Return (RtR) program is intended to benefit current and former public housing residents of the Hunters View, Potrero, and Sunnydale sites. The program gives the highest lottery preference when former or current residents are applying to new tax-credit affordable units at Hunters View, Potrero, or Sunnydale HOPE SF communities. The program also applies to lotteries for waitlist opportunities.

Who is eligible

To be eligible for the program, applicants must:

  • Be part of a household that currently lives, or previously lived, in a public housing unit at Hunters View, Potrero, or Sunnydale; and
  • Apply for an affordable housing lottery unit within the same community.

How to claim the preference

When you fill out the DAHLIA lottery application, you will see the Right to Return (RtR) Preference.

  1. Select the RtR Preference.
  2. Submit documentation showing that at least one household member currently lives, or previously lived, at the public housing site.
  3. Your documentation will be reviewed to confirm your eligibility for the preference.

Applicants who do not submit sufficient documentation will not be eligible for the RtR lottery preference.

Required documents

Required documentation for the preference must show the household member’s name and public housing address on one of the following documents:

  • Letter from SFHA verifying residency
  • SFHA Lease
  • SF City ID
  • Telephone bill (landline only)
  • Cable or Internet bill
  • Paystub (listing home address)
  • Public benefits records (e.g. SSI/SSDI, Medi-Cal, General Assistance, Unemployment Insurance, CalFresh)
  • School record

MOHCD reserves the right to request additional information and documentation.

Using the preference once

When a household member with a RtR preference signs a lease, that household member cannot use the preference again.