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 24, 2026 - Approve Submittal of the FY 25-26 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) - Housing Commission
- September 24, 2026 - Update on Anti-Displacement/Tenant Protection Items, draft Just Cause Eviction Protection Ordinance - Housing Commission
- October 6, 2026 - Public Hearing for the Block 5 of the Vallco Rise, under the requirements of the Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).” - City Council
- October 22, 2026 - FY 27-28 Housing Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) - Housing Commission
- October 22, 2026 - Recommend Approval of Potential Updates to Below Market Rate (BMR) Inclusionary Housing Inclusionary Housing Requirements and In-Lieu Fee - Housing Commission
- November 2, 2026 - Approve Resolution and Agreement to Renew Participation in the Santa Clara County Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Consortium - City Council
Apply for Affordable Housing
The City of Cupertino Below Market (BMR) Program's 2027 Rental and Ownership Waitlists are now open!
How to Apply:
Applications are accepted October 1–31, 2026, and close at 11:59 p.m. on October 31. Apply online (recommended) at www.risehousing.com/waitlist, where you'll also find the 2026 income limits, priority point details, and the workshop presentation slides. Paper applications are available by contacting Rise Housing Solutions and must be received by October 31, 2026.
Please note: everyone must apply each year, including households currently on the 2026 waitlist.
Questions, reasonable accommodations, or interpretation: cupertino@risehousing.com or (415) 301-5448.
Visit Rise Housing for FAQs, Cupertino BMR Rental, and BMR Homeownership information.
View the 2026 recorded BMR workshop and view presentation slides.
Apply for Non-Profit Funding
Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) & Request for Proposals (RFP)(PDF, 119KB)
The City of Cupertino has issued the FY 2026/27 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 3, 2025, and will end at 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
Organizations who intend to apply for funds through this RFP must apply online at City Data Services. Your temporary login username is: CUP2026 and Password is: CUP2026. Please create an application user account.
For additional questions, please contact Nicky Vu, Senior Housing Coordinator, at NickyV@cupertino.gov or 408.777.1347.