Affordable Housing Preferences
Below market rate (BMR) properties in the City of Foster City and City-owned workforce and BMR properties have preference priorties for eligibility as listed below.
City of Foster City Standard Preference Categories for BMR Housing
Established by Resolution 2020-24
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Preference |
Description |
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1a |
Persons who are currently living in a Below Market Rate deed restricted unit in Foster City and have been so for at least twelve (12) months, whose unit is subject to termination of affordability restrictions within three (3) years. |
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1 |
Persons who live and work in Foster City. |
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2 |
Persons who live in Foster City. |
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3 |
Employees of the City of Foster City. |
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4 |
Classroom teachers who are employees of the San Mateo-Foster City School District, the San Mateo Union High School District, or the San Mateo County Community College District. |
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5 |
Persons who work in Foster City. |
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6 |
All others who are income qualified. |
City of Foster City Standard Preference Categories for the Workforce Housing Property, 501 Pilgrim Drive*
These preferences are stated in the regulatory agreement for the property
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Preference |
Description |
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1a |
Persons with mobility-related disabilities (ADA-accessible workforce units only) |
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1 |
Persons who are employed by the City of Foster City in First Responder Departments (workforce units only) |
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2 |
Employees of the City of Foster City (workforce and BMR units) |
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3 |
Classroom teachers in the Foster City School District, Foster City-San Mateo Union High School District, or the San Mateo County Community Colleges District (workforce and BMR units) |
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4 |
Persons who live and work in Foster City (workforce and BMR units) |
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5 |
Persons who live in Foster City (workforce and BMR units) |
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6 |
Persons who work in Foster City (workforce and BMR units) |
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7 |
All others who are income-qualified (workforce and BMR units) |
* The workforce housing property includes eight (8) workforce units, two (2) of which are fully-accessible units, and 14 below market rate (BMR) units (22 total units). For BMR units, the first preference category is number 2, City Employees. The first two preference categories apply only to the workforce units. In addition, applicants for the eight (8) workforce units must only meet minimum income requirements; there is no maximum income limit. Income restrictions do apply to the 14 BMR units.
City of Foster City Preference Categories for City-Owned Duplexes and Single-Family Rental homes
Established by Resolution 2023-3
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Preference |
Description |
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1 |
A non-profit supportive housing provider that will operate the unit for persons requiring supportive housing (as defined by FCMC Section 17.04.544). |
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2 |
Very low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) living and working in Foster City. |
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3 |
Low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5) living and working in Foster City |
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4 |
Very low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) living in Foster City |
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5 |
Low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5) living in Foster City. |
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6 |
Very low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) who are employees of the City of Foster City |
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7 |
Low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5) who are employees of the City of Foster City |
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8 |
Very low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) who are classroom teachers employed by the San Mateo-Foster City School District, the San Mateo Union High School District or the San Mateo County Community College District. |
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9 |
Low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5) who are classroom teachers employed by the San Mateo-Foster City School District, the San Mateo Union High School District or the San Mateo County Community College District |
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10 |
Very low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) who work in Foster City. |
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11 |
Low income tenants (as defined in California Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5) who work in Foster City. |
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12 |
Very low income tenants (as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 50105) – all others who are income qualified. |
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13 |
Low income tenants (as defined by California Health and Safety |
If you have questions about the preferences, please contact housing@fostercity.org.
