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Open: Tucson and Pima County, Arizona Section 8 HCV
The City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open.
The DHCD is accepting applications for this waiting list from January 3, 2023 at 9:00 am MT, until further notice.
Please note: According to the DHCD, "All applications received as of January 24, 2023, will go through the first lottery process and will be randomly selected and placed on the waitlist based on the lottery selection. A monthly lottery will be done every month thereafter for placement on the waitlist."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available here.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Families living or working/hired to work in the City of Tucson and/or Pima County.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences. The DHCD will have a new lottery selection every month after January 24, 2023.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHCD public notice on December 19, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona .
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via email, TucsonWaitingList@Tucsonaz.gov, or leave a message at 520-791-5840. All calls will be returned within 24 hours of message received. If Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please contact AzRelay 7-1-1..
Next Steps
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Last Updated on 01/24/2023.
Open: City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development Public Housing
The City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Public Housing waiting list is currently open.
The DHCD is accepting applications for this waiting list from January 3, 2023 at 9:00 am MT, until further notice.
Please note: According to the DHCD, "All applications received as of January 24, 2023, will go through the first lottery process and will be randomly selected and placed on the waitlist based on the lottery selection. A monthly lottery will be done every month thereafter for placement on the waitlist."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available here.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Families living or working/hired to work in the City of Tucson and/or Pima County.
- Working.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences. The DHCD will have a new lottery selection every month after January 24, 2023.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHCD on January 4, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Tucson and Pima County, Arizona . Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via email, TucsonWaitingList@Tucsonaz.gov, or leave a message at 520-791-5840. All calls will be returned within 24 hours of message received. If Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please contact AzRelay 7-1-1..
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/05/2023.
Open: Posadas Sentinel Public Housing
The City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Public Housing waiting list for 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom apartments at Posadas Sentinel is currently open.
The DHCD is accepting applications for this waiting list from January 3, 2023 at 9:00 am MT, until further notice.
Please note: According to the DHCD, "All applications received as of January 24, 2023, will go through the first lottery process and will be randomly selected and placed on the waitlist based on the lottery selection. A monthly lotter will be done every month thereafter for placement on the waitlist."
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application available here.
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Families living or working/hired to work in the City of Tucson and/or Pima County.
- Working.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences. The DHCD will have a new lottery selection every month after January 24, 2023.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHCD on January 4, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Tucson, Arizona . Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via email, TucsonWaitingList@Tucsonaz.gov, or leave a message at 520-791-5840. All calls will be returned within 24 hours of message received. If Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please contact AzRelay 7-1-1..
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 01/05/2023.
Closed: Moderate Rehab Low-Income
The City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Moderate Rehab waiting list is closed.
It is not known when the DHCD last accepted applications for this waiting list. 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.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the DHCD on January 4, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Tucson, Arizona .
Last Updated on 01/04/2023.
About City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development
310 North Commerce Park Loop, Tucson, AZ | Visit Website | (520) 791-4171
City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development provides affordable housing for up to 6,399 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development is located in Tucson, AZ.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development manages 4,465 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 3,849 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 466 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $625 | $801 | $603 | $966 | $511 |
| Monthly Cost | $2,404,366 | $43,254 | $28,362 | $39,622 | $237,957 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 14% having issued approximately 329 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 5 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 26 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.5 persons and has a household income of $10,612 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 72% were extremely low income (ELI). 26% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 64% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 50% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
45% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 40% of households with children have a female head of household. 72% of all households were headed by a female.
67% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 15% of all heads of households being Black and 2% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Choice Voucher program, 21% include at least one person with a disability. 34% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 78% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
43% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 29% with 2 bedrooms and 28% with 3 or more bedrooms. 10% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by City of Tucson Department of Housing and Community Development voucher holders in 2016 was $277 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $629. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $124.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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