Low-Income Housing Waiting Lists Open May 20-24, 2024

By Nathan Brunet on May 17th, 2024

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There are six (6) waiting lists for low-income housing that open across the country next week!

These waiting lists are opening on three different days in five states located in the Northeastern, Midwestern, Southern, and Southeastern U.S. Waiting lists for different types of housing will be open, including Section 8 Vouchers, Mainstream Vouchers, and Project-Based Rental Assistance.

These are the waiting lists that are opening between May 20-24, 2024:

Monday Openings (May 20, 2024)

Columbus, Georgia Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Columbus Georgia (HACG) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 20, 2024 at 8:00 am, until May 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in February, 2023.

Bowie + 10 Texas Counties Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Ark-Tex Council of Governments (ATCOG) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day only on May 20, 2024 from 8:00 am, until 5:00 pm CT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in September, 2023.

This waiting list is for Section 8 rental housing assistance in Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Lamar, Morris, Red River, Titus, Upshur and Wood County, Texas.

Pharr, Texas Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Pharr Housing Authority (PHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 20, 2024 at 8:00 am, until May 24, 2024 at 5:00 pm CT. This is the first time the waiting list will be open since January, 2024.

Cleveland, Tennessee Project Based Rental Assistance Waiting List

The Cleveland Housing Authority (CHA) will accept Project Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments on May 20, 2024 at 10:00 am ET, until 50 applications have been received.

Tuesday Openings (May 21, 2024)

Hennepin and Ramsey County, Minnesota Mainstream Voucher Waiting List

Mental Health Resources (MHR) will accept Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 21, 2024 at 9:00 am, until May 23, 2024 at 4:00 pm CT. According to MHR, applicants must meet the Mainstream Voucher requirements to qualify.

Wednesday Openings (May 22, 2024)

There are no new waiting list openings next Wednesday.

Thursday Openings (May 23, 2024)

Monroe + 4 New York Counties Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm, until June 7, 2024 at 4:00 pm ET. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in December, 2019.

This waiting list is for Section 8 rental housing assistance in Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans and Wayne County, New York.

Friday Openings (May 24, 2024)

There are no new waiting list openings next Friday.

What This Means for Renters

We bring you this summary every week to help make it easier to apply when the waiting list opens. Preparing early for an upcoming opening may help you get housing over others. And as a reminder, you do not need to live in the area to apply to most waiting lists.

These waiting list openings are for low-income housing in:

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