This housing agency serves Travis County and Cedar Park, Texas.
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| Closed: Travis County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Alexander Oaks, Summit Oaks and Eastern Oaks Apartments Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Travis County, Texas.
The Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The HATC last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 1, 2022, until July 8, 2022. There is no notice of 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:
500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HATC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HATC public notice on July 5, 2022.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Travis County, Texas.
The Housing Authority of Travis County (HATC) is accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for Alexander Oaks, Summit Oaks and Eastern Oaks Apartments from December 21, 2023, until further notice.
This waiting list is for the following properties:
To apply while the waiting list is open, Download and print the paper application that is available on the HATC website.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be: Emailed to waitlists@hatctx.com.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not yet known how applicants will be placed on this waiting list, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HATC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HATC public notice on February 5, 2024.
Housing Authority of Travis County provides affordable housing for up to 617 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
502 East Highland Mall Boulevard, Austin, TX
Visit Website — (512) 854-8245Section 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
Housing Authority of Travis County serves 658 low-income households. The agency manages 740 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 Housing Authority of Travis County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of Travis County households.
Working adults head 197 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Travis County.
There are 526 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Travis County housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Authority of Travis County.
| Black | 408 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 7 |
| White | 125 |
| Hispanic | 112 |
There are 151 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Travis County. Senior households are 23% of households in Housing Authority of Travis County housing.
There are 151 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Travis County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Housing Authority of Travis County.
The Housing Authority of Travis County is rated as a troubled performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Housing Authority of Travis County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 1, 2022 and closed on July 8, 2022.
Keep a record of past landlord issues.
Having some marks on your rental history will not disqualify you from federal housing, but be prepared to explain situations like an eviction.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"