The City has established a priority point placement system that reflects the City’s priorities regarding placement of households into the limited number of BMR affordable units in the City.

Applicants can receive up to a maximum of 7 points based on the criteria below:

• One Point: At least one member of the household must currently maintain a primary residence at an address located within Cupertino.

• Three Points: At least one member of the household is a current tenant of a below market rate unit that has or will have expiring covenants within twelve (12) months.

• Two Points: At least one member of the household must:

  • Work for wages or salary within the boundaries Cupertino; or

  • Own or operate a business in Cupertino; or

  • Perform contract or commission work where the actual work is conducted at a Cupertino location.

• One Additional Point: At least one member of the household must work for wages or salary for a public agency within the boundaries of Cupertino. (e.g.: Cupertino Unified School District (Cupertino schools only), City of Cupertino)

Applicants receiving seven points shall be considered the highest priority; applicants receiving six points shall be considered the second highest priority; applicants receiving five points shall be considered the third highest priority; and so forth until applicants receiving zero points shall be considered the lowest priority.

In addition, applicants who have been displaced from rental housing in Cupertino by public or private redevelopment shall receive a priority over all other applicants.

Please answer the priority points application section carefully. Priority points will be verified by Rise Housing Solutions before any applicant can receive final approval to purchase a BMR home. Applicants who misstate their priority points will lose their waitlist position.