Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The MDHCD last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2023, until February 28, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Local Residency Preference-Applicants that live or work in the jurisdiction.
• State Bridge Program Preference- Clients after 3 years of temporary assistance or after 5 years of temporary assistance (depending on length of Bridge subsidy).
• HOPWA Preference- For continuation of assisted clients if HOPWA rental assistance isn’t available.
• State Section 811 Supportive Housing Preference-Applicants on the HCV waiting that meet the selection criteria for the State Section 811 program.
• State Section 811 VAWA Preference- Victims of domestic violence where the perpetrator is the qualifying Section 811 household member and has since been terminated.
• Housing First Preference-Supportive housing model that emphasizes permanent supportive housing to end homelessness.
• Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)/move up preference-Pilot initiative for households living in PSH funded units in need of rental assistance but no longer require the level of services associated with PSH units.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the MDHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MDHCD website on January 27, 2023.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Frederick County is currently closed. It was last open for one week in January, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

For more information, visit the DHCD website.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Allegany County is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the DHCD website.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Garrett County is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the DHCD website.

The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Town of Elkton from March 10, 2023, until March 17, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list is for the following properties:

• The Willows at Windsor, 300 Friendship Road, Elkton, MD 21921
• Rudy Park Apartments, 900 Rudy Park Drive, Elkton, MD 21921
• Birchwood at Main (62 and older), 150 E Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the MDHCD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MDHCD notice on March 10, 2023.