Brattleboro Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Brattleboro, Vermont.

Waiting List
Closed: Brattleboro, Vermont Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Snow Block Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Anne Wilder Richards Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Upper Story Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Brattleboro Housing Partnerships Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Red Clover Commons Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Brattleboro, Vermont Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Brattleboro, Vermont Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 16, 2021 until March 15, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the BHA public notice "A limited number of Section 8 vouchers will be available specific to those households with a member that has a disability and is under 62 at the time of application."

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Call the BHA to request an application

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • You must either live, work or have notice to work in the following communities to receive our residency preference, yet all are eligible to apply. Residency preference includes the towns of Brattleboro, Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro, Newfane, Brookline, Putney, and Dummerston. 

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 2, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Snow Block Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications at Snow Block apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2021 until further notice.

There are two ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live, work or have notice to work in: Brattleboro, Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro, Newfane, Brookline, Putney, or Dummerston, VT.
  • Disabled
  • Formally Homeless and currently living in a permanent supported housing program or rapid rehousing project (shelter plus care, transitions to housing, family supported housing, youth transitional housing).

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 1, 2021 and updated on September 20, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Anne Wilder Richards Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications at Anne Wilder Richards apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2021, until further notice.

There are two ways to apply while the waitlist is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live, work or have notice to work in: Brattleboro, Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro, Newfane, Brookline, Putney, or Dummerston, VT.
  • Disabled
  • Formally Homeless and currently living in a permanent supported housing program or rapid rehousing project (shelter plus care, transitions to housing, family supported housing, youth transitional housing).

It is not known how selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 2, 2021 and updated on September 20, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Upper Story Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Upper Story Apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2021 until further notice.

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live, work or have notice to work in: Brattleboro, Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro, Newfane, Brookline, Putney, or Dummerston, VT.
  • Disabled
  • Formally Homeless and currently living in a permanent supported housing program or rapid rehousing project (shelter plus care, transitions to housing, family supported housing, youth transitional housing).

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 23, 2021 and updated on September 20, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Brattleboro Housing Partnerships Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications for Brattleboro Housing Partnerships apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2021, until further notice.

Please note: According to the BHA, applicants "must be either a family or elderly/non-elderly disabled to apply."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Live, work or have notice to work in: Brattleboro, Vernon, Guilford, Halifax, Marlboro, Newfane, Brookline, Putney, or Dummerston, VT.
  • Disabled
  • Formally Homeless and currently living in a permanent supported housing program or rapid rehousing project (shelter plus care, transitions to housing, family supported housing, youth transitional housing).

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 23, 2021 and updated on September 20, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Red Clover Commons Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority (BHA) is accepting Senior and Disabled Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list applications at Red Clover Commons apartments from the earliest confirmed open date of February, 2021 until further notice.

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application.

Once the application has been completed, it must be mailed to the Vermont State Housing Authority, 1 Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on February 17, 2021 and updated on September 20, 2023.

Open Until Further Notice: Brattleboro, Vermont Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Brattleboro, Vermont.

The Brattleboro Housing Authority(BHA) is accepting Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 4, 2022, until further notice.

Please note: According to the BHA, applicants must be "under 62 years old, have a disability or disabled household member and be previously homeless and currently in a supported housing program."

To apply while the waitlist is open, print the paper application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the BHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BHA on March 30, 2022 and updated on September 20, 2023.

About The Agency

Brattleboro Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 496 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

224 Melrose Street, West Brattleboro, VT

(802) 254-6071

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How large is the Brattleboro Housing Authority?

Brattleboro Housing Authority serves 321 low-income households. The agency manages 459 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Brattleboro Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Brattleboro Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Brattleboro Housing Authority households.

How many Brattleboro Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 44 households and make up 14 percent of households served by Brattleboro Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Brattleboro Housing Authority?

There are 202 female-headed renter households living in Brattleboro Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 63% of those served by the Brattleboro Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Brattleboro Housing Authority renters?

Black 16
Native American 3
Asian-Pacific Islander 3
White 289
Hispanic 13

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Brattleboro Housing Authority?

There are 128 households headed by seniors served by the Brattleboro Housing Authority. Senior households are 40% of households in Brattleboro Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Brattleboro Housing Authority housing?

There are 144 persons with disabilities living in Brattleboro Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 45% of households served by the Brattleboro Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Brattleboro Housing Authority?

The Brattleboro Housing Authority is rated as a high 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.

How often does Brattleboro Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Brattleboro Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 16, 2021 and closed on March 15, 2021.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Brattleboro Housing Authority

Anne Wilder Richards

1063 Western Ave, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Upper Story Housing

9 Canal St, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Snow Block Apartments

29 Flat Street, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Red Clover Commons

30 Fairground Rd, Brattleboro, Vermont 5301

Samuel Elliot Apartments

107 Elliot St, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301

Melrose Terrace

39 Garfield Dr, Brattleboro, Vermont 05301