We want to make applying for Section 8 easier. Here are the latest waiting list opened across the country.
1. Hidalgo County Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open and accepting applications.
- Applications are available apply online here.
2. Housing Authority of the City of El Paso-Section 8 Housing Choice Program online only beginning at 8:00am Mountain Time on January 2nd. We had previously reported that the list would open at midnight on the 2nd.
The waiting list will remain open until 11:59am on January 31rd.
- Applications will be available at the housing authorities website at www.hacep.org.
3. Sarasota Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list opened on Monday, January 5, 2015 and will close on Monday, January 19, 2015
- You may apply online here at the official Sarasota Housing Authority waiting list application site. Note: This online application will likely not be live until the day applications are accepted.
4. Lexington Housing Authority
- Applications will be accepted online only from January 5th until January 9th, 2015. The online application will be available at https://lexington.apply4housing.com.
5. Pittsfield Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is open until January 9, 2015 at 4:00PM.
- HOW TO APPLY:APPLICATIONS ARE MADE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY AND SCHEDULED ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY ONLY. THE PHA WILL SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS – WITH THE FIRST APPOINTMENT SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 9, 2014 AT 9:00 AM.THE PREFERENCES OF THE PHA WILL BENEFIT THOSE THAT LIVE OR WORK IN PITTSFIELD, DALTON, HINSDALE, LANESBORO, WASHINGTON, LENOX, RICHMOND AND HANCOCK.SINGLE NON-DISABLED OR NON-ELDERLY (UNDER 62) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
6. Fulton County Housing Authority-Section 8 waiting list open and offer preference points so that people who are most in need are housed first.
To apply, call the housing authority at 309-647-4120.
7. Knox County Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is opened. The housing authority has indicated that the waiting list will remain open indefinitely due to the overwhelming need for affordable housing in Knox County.
- Apply by downloading and complete the application and submit to the housing authority.
8. Red Wing Housing and Redevelopment Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open to new applicants. Applications must complete the waiting list and mail or hand deliver to the housing authority.
- Here is the Section 8 application.
9. Housing Authority of the County of DeKalb-is currently taking applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program for persons who are elderly or disabled or displaced by a natural or government action ONLY.
- The application is available here.
10. Utica Municipal Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open and accepting applications.
- The application is available here
- You can apply on the Centralized Waiting List website here.
12. Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is opened. As of this time, no closing date has been specified.
- You may apply at the housing authority offices at 27 Robinwood Drive, S.W. in Fort Walton Beach. The housing authority has made a printable application here.
13. Salina Housing Authority-is accepting Section 8 and Public Housing applications as of January 2nd, 2015. These applications are being accepting online ONLY.
- Applications are available at http://www.salinahousing.org/.
14. Framingham Housing Authority- Section 8 centralized waiting list. The state wide waiting list is ALWAYS OPEN, and you may apply at any time. You can apply on the Centralized Waiting List website at http://www.section8listmass.org/Home.php.
15. Clermont Metropolitan Housing Authority will begin accepting applications for their Section 8 / Housing Choice Vouchers Waiting List from August 21, 2014 no close date indicated.
- This is an ONLINE ONLY application. You may apply here until the Housing Authority meets their limit. Applications will not be accepted at the Clermont Housing Authority offices.
16. Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open and accepting applications online.
- To apply go to the Akron Assistance application here. This online application will allow you to apply for several different programs the housing authority offers.
17. Baltimore County, MD Housing Authority-is accepting waiting list applications. However, according to their website at baltimorecountymd.gov/, the average wait time for assistance is nine years.
18. MD Department of Housing And Community Development-manages Housing Choice Voucher programs across the State of Maryland. Please read the paragraphs below to determine where they are currently accepting applications. It is very uncommon for the entire service area to be accepting applications at the same time. We will list service areas that are currently accepting applications below in bold.
- Open Now: Housing Commission of Talbot County, through the MD Dept. of Housing, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is accepting preliminary applications as of September 15th, 2014. You may acquire an application at:900 Doverbrook St.Easton, MD 2160
- Opening Soon: Frederick County Housing and Community Development, through the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program, will be opening the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list from January 21, 2015 at noon to January 27, 2015 at 1PM.The application is online only. The online Section 8 application can be found here once the application window has opened.
19. Village Of Fairport Housing Authority-has opened its Section 8 Rental Assistance Housing Program as of September 2nd, 2014.
Applications are available online here or at the Housing Authority office at 31 South Main St in Fairport.
20. Charleston-Kanawha Housing Authority-Section 8 HCV waiting list is open and accepting applications.
Ways to obtain an application:
a. Visit our office at the Administrative Building located at 1525 Washington Street West, Charleston, WV. b. Call Wanda Allen at 304-348-6451 or 1-888-881-6451 ext. 202, to request having one mailed to your address. c. Download a Pre-Application Form.
2. Things you need to submit with your pre-application:
a. Birth Certificate (for all household members) b. Social Security Card (for all household members) |
By submitting a pre-application your name will be placed on the waiting list according to the date and time it was received by Charleston-Kanawha Housing. Once you are on the waiting list you can anticipate at least a 12 month wait for assistance. You must inform CKH of any change in your mailing address while on the waiting list. Failure to do so my prevent you from receiving assistance.
21. Town of Colonie Housing Authority-has opened their Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List and aims to assist Elderly, Disabled, and Very Low income families.
The Housing Authority currently operates with 365 vouchers. Of those vouchers 329 families are being assisted with 590 applicants remaining on the waiting list. A report indicates that less than half of those on the waiting list are Colonie residents.
The Town of Colonie has given the number of a private consultant that manages their Rental Assistance Programs. For more information on the programs and application process call 518-372-8846.
22. Housing Authority of the City of Wheeling-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open. According to correspondence with the Executive Director of the Housing Authority the waiting list has been open the past ten years.
Our research shows that the wait for a voucher after applying and being deemed eligible is approximately one year.
You may obtain an application from the housing authority office located at:
11 Community Street
Wheeling, WV
23. Raleigh Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is open and accepting applications. The estimated wait time according to their Section 8 application is 3 to 7 years.
24. Greensboro Housing Authority-provides affordable housing through its Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Mixed Finance Programs. In addition to affordable rentals, homeownership counseling is available.
The Wait List for Public Housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Mainstream is now open.
Information and application are here.25. Housing Authority of the County of Armstrong-has opened it's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list as of July 2nd, 2014.
Completed applications must be returned to the Housing Authority office by mail, email, fax, or in person.
Applications are available at Armstrong County Senior Centers in Apollo, Dayton, Distant, Brady'™s Bend, Elderton, Ford City, Freeport, Kittanning, Leechburg, Parker, Rural Valley, and Worthington. They are also available at public libraries located in Apollo, Ford City, Kittanning, and Worthington.
Applications are also available to print at the Housing Authority Website at http://www.hacarmstrong.org/.
26. Rock Hill Housing Authority-will be opening their Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list at 8:00am on January 8th and will close the same day at 3:00pm.
Pre-applications can be picked up at the Housing Authority office at 467 South Wilson Street from December 5th until January 7th.
For this opening, applications will be only accepted for those who meet one of the following Rock Hill Housing Authority preferences:
- Non-assisted applicants aged 50 and above
- Non-assisted head of household or spouse with permanent disability.
- Veterans of U.S. Military Service
All applicants must have a working income or receive social security retirement, SSI, pension, or disability benefits.
Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis at the Housing Authority office at 467 South Wilson Street on January 8th, 2015 from 8:00am until 3:00pm ONLY.
27. Kokomo Housing Authority-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open and accepting applications. The housing authority maintains an online waiting list application. You can apply here.
