The City of Scotts Valley has been implemented an Affordable Housing Action Plan (Action Plan) which  are based on housing  for very low, and moderate) of built affordable housing units in the City. The action plan has a preference system for qualified households which priority to those residents who live and work within the City. The Housing Authority of Santa Cruz County to have various programs accordingly to this action plan. Something a unit is rented or sold, the project developer works with the City and its consultant, the Housing Authority, to review applicants according to the adopted preference criteria. Moreover, a household that includes at least one adult has worked in the County of Santa Cruz for a minimum of one year prior to the date of application to rent the unit and at least one adult shall be working in the county of Santa Cruz at the time of occupancy of the unit.