The Housing Division is responsible for the administration of the City of Cupertino's affordable housing programs and services that serve low and moderate-income households.
Expedited Re-application for Displaced BMR Tenants
On June 17, 2025, the City Council voted to approve amendments to the BMR manual to allow tenants of expiring BMR rental units to re-apply to the program and to be placed in available units at the highest priority.
The expedited re-application form can be found here. Tenants of expiring BMR rental units may apply anytime within 12 months of their unit's expiration date.
Upcoming Housing Commission and City Council Meetings
- September 25, 2025 - Approve the submittal of the FY 2024 - 2025 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report to HUD - Housing Commission
- October 23, 2025 - Announce the FY 2026-2027 Notice of Funding Availability - Housing Commission
- Fall 2025 - Present the findings of the West Valley Shelter Feasibility Study - City Council
Apply for Affordable Housing
The 2024 BMR Waitlist is now closed. The 2025 BMR waitlist will open in October 2025.
View the 2024 recorded BMR workshop and view presentation slides(PPTX, 8MB).
For more information, contact Rise Housing:
cupertino@risehousing.com
415.301.5448 (messages returned within 36-48 hours)
Visit Rise Housing for FAQs, Cupertino BMR Rental, and BMR Homeownership information.
Apply for Non-Profit Funding
Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) & Request for Proposals (RFP)(PDF, 111KB)
The City of Cupertino has issued the FY 2025/26 NOFA and RFP. The City is requesting proposals for eligible capital housing projects. The City may award and appropriate funds to one or more eligible project in each funding category. Funds must be used to serve low- and/or moderate-income households located within the City of Cupertino jurisdiction limits.
NOFA/RFP Application Information & Deadlines: The RFP application period will open at 8:00am on Monday, November 4, 2024, and will end at 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
Organizations who intend to apply for funds through this RFP must apply online at City Data Services. For additional questions, please contact Nicky Vu, Senior Housing Coordinator, at NickyV@cupertino.org or 408.777.1347.