Preferences for Affordable Housing
Except as noted below or by the affordability restrictions or regulatory document in effect, properties included in Foster City's Below Market Rate Housing Program are subject to the following Standard Preference Cateogories as established by the City Council in Resolution 2020-24.
City of Foster City Standard Preference Categories for BMR Housing
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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 Workforce Housing*
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Preference |
Description |
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1a |
Persons with mobility-related disabilities* |
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1 |
Persons who are employed by the City of Foster City in First Responder Departments* |
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2 |
Employees of the City of Foster City |
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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 |
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4 |
Persons who live and work in Foster City |
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5 |
Persons who live in Foster City |
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6 |
Persons who work in Foster City |
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7 |
All others who are income-qualified** |
*These preferences also apply to the Workforce units within the workforce housing development, For BMR units in the workforce housing development, the first preference category is 2, City Employees. Applicants for the workforce units must only meet minimum income requirements. These preferences are included in the Affordable Housing Covenant for this property.
City of Foster City Preference Categories for City-Owned Duplexes and Single-Family Rental homes (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 |
