March 22, 2017 -- When the City of Santa Monica re-opened its application list for subsidized housing on January 31 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., some 18,000 applications poured in -- for 1,167 vouchers.

Federal funds couldn't begin to meet demand, so a City lottery system was established for the top 500 applicants, those financially stressed enough to qualify and either already working or living in Santa Monica.

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