How can I find out the area the housing authority serves?

You can find out the area the housing authority serves on its Annual Plan, on Affordable Housing Online, and sometimes on the housing authority's website. You can also call the housing authority and ask a representative to confirm their jurisdiction.Each housing authority serves a specific, city (or cities), county (or counties), or the entire state. The area served is its jurisdiction. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher holders participating in that housing authority's program may only use their voucher within its jurisdiction.This information can be found on the top of all housing authority pages on Affordable Housing Online. Under the "About Housing Authority" section, you will see the line "The Housing Authority serves..." Those areas are the housing authority's jurisdiction. You can confirm this information with the housing authority.Many housing authority websites display this information, weather it's on the home page, "About Us" page, or Section 8 program. If the jurisdiction cannot be found, search for the Annual Plan document. This document will state the jurisdiction, and may be found on any of the web pages mentioned above. If this information cannot be found online, contact the housing authority.You can use the search bar on the top of this page to search for housing authority contact information.

What is my status on the waiting list?

We are not affiliated with any housing authority or apartment community, and are unable to check your status on any waiting list.Contact the housing authority or apartment community you applied to, and ask how to find your status on its waiting list. The method of how to find out your status varies by each office. Some offices are not able to provide your specific position on the waiting list, but can confirm if you are currently on the waiting list.If the office cannot state your specific position on the waiting list, the representative may be able to confirm the date they are currently pulling applications from. For example, if you applied in January 2016, and the office is pulling applicants who applied in January 2013, you likely still have a long wait for assistance.If you applied through a housing authority, and the office cannot provide information on your current wait time, ask how you can access its Annual Plan. This document, which is updated yearly, may have information about the current number of households on the waiting list, and the office's annual turnover rate. You can use simple math to estimate the length of the waiting list based on these numbers. For example, if there are 1,000 households on the waiting list, and the annual turnover rate is 200 households, calculate (1,000 ÷ 200), which is 5. It would take that office about five years to serve all households on that waiting list. Unfortunately, not all housing authorities provide both pieces of information on their Annual Plan.It is important to update the housing authority or apartment community you applied to immediately with any changes to your application (income, household members, contact information, etc...). Not doing so may result in the termination of your application. When checking your waiting list status, it does not hurt to make sure your other information is up to date as well.To find out information on your waiting list status, you can search our website for housing authority and apartment community contact information here.

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Housing Waiting List News for November, 14th 2018

Monroe and Washtenaw County, MI Limited Section 8 HCV Waiting Lists

Open until November 16th, 2018

The Ann Arbor Housing Commission (AAHC) Limited Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Non-Elderly Disabled Section 8 HCV waiting lists open from November 12, 2018 at 9:00 am, until November 16, 2018 at 4:00 pm ET.

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Portage County, OH Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Opens on November 21st, 2018

The Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority (PMHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from November 21, 2018 at 8:00 am ET, until further notice.

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Augusta, GA Conventional Public Housing Waiting List

Open until November 14th, 2018

The Augusta Housing Authority (AHA) Conventional Public Housing waiting list opens from November 8, 2018 at 8:00 am, until November 14, 2018 at 5:00 pm ET.

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Lowell, MA Various Section 8 HCV and Massachusetts Public Housing Waiting Lists

Open until November 16th, 2018

The Lowell Housing Authority (LHA) General Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Massachusetts Public Housing, and Lowell Rental Assistance Fund Program waiting list lotteries open from November 13, 2018 at 9:30 am, until November 16, 2018 at 2:00 pm ET.

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Cherokee County, TX Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until February 7th, 2019

The Rusk Housing Authority (RHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from November 5, 2018 at 9:00 am, until February 27, 2019 at 12:00 pm CT.

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Multi-County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until February 7th, 2019

The Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Cass, Gladwin, Lake, Mason, Mecosta, Oceana, and Osceola County opens from November 7, 2018 at 8:00 am, until February 7, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET.

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Multi-County, TX Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until November 30th, 2018

The Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority (DETRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from November 1, 2018 at 8:00 am, until November 30, 2018, at 5:00 pm CT.

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Santa Cruz County and Cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista, CA Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until December 6th, 2018

The Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz (HASC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists for Santa Cruz County and the Cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista are currently open, from October 17, 2018, until December 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm PT.

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Kent County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until November 19th, 2018

The Grand Rapids Housing Commission (GRHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list opens from November 5, 2018 at 12:00 am, until November 19, 2018 at 11:59 pm ET.

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Multi-County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until January 18th, 2019

The Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Antrim, Arenac, Barry, Charlevoix, Iosco, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Montmorency, Ogemaw, and Oscoda County opens from October 15, 2018 at 8:00 am, until January 18, 2019 at 5:00 pm ET.

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Albuquerque, NM Public Housing Waiting List

Open until November 15th, 2018

The Albuquerque Housing Authority (AHA) Public Housing waiting list is currently open, from September 15, 2018 until November 15, 2018.

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Multi-County, MI Section 8 HCV Waiting List

Open until December 21st, 2018

The Michigan State Housing and Development Authority (MSHDA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Chippewa. Delta, Dickinson, Houghton, and Menominee County opens from September 17, 2018 at 9:00 am, until December 21, 2018 at 5:00 pm ET.

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