This housing agency serves Barnstable County, Berkshire County, Bristol County, Dukes County, Essex County, Franklin County, Hampden County, Hampshire County, Middlesex County, Nantucket County, Norfolk County, Plymouth County, Suffolk County, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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| Open Now: State of Massachusetts Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in State of Massachusetts.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2024, until further notice.
To apply while the waiting list is open, download and print the application available on the EOHLC website.
Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed or hand delivered to one of the agencies listed on Page 2 of the application.
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For more information, visit the EOHLC website.
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities provides affordable housing for up to 22,392 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA
Visit Website — (617) 573-1100Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities serves 21,576 low-income households. The agency manages 22,475 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 81 percent of households served by Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities households.
Working adults head 6,041 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
There are 17260 female-headed renter households living in Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
| Black | 5,178 |
| Native American | 216 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 432 |
| White | 8,199 |
| Hispanic | 7,552 |
There are 6472 households headed by seniors served by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities. Senior households are 30% of households in Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities housing.
There are 6472 persons with disabilities living in Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
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