City of Hartford Department of Development Services

This housing agency serves Hartford, Connecticut.

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Closed: Hartford, Connecticut Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The City of Hartford Department of Development Services (DDS) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 19, 2021, until February 25, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were five ways to apply during the opening period:

Complete the online application.
Print the paper application online.
Pick up an application in the February 19, 2021 edition of the Hartford Courant newspaper.
Pick up an application at multiple area newspapers, Hartford libraries, or community service agencies.
Pick up an application at one of two listed locations.

Once the paper application was completed, it must have been postmarked between February 19, 2021 and February 25, 2021, and mailed to DDS.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Previously homeless household
Went through redevelopment displacement
Elderly family or disabled/handicapped family

4,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the Imagineers, LLC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DDS on February 19, 2021.

About The Agency

City of Hartford Department of Development Services provides affordable housing for up to 5,123 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

250 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT

Visit Website — (860) 757-9049

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the City of Hartford Department of Development Services?

City of Hartford Department of Development Services serves 4,716 low-income households. The agency manages 5,071 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by City of Hartford Department of Development Services. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of City of Hartford Department of Development Services households.

How many City of Hartford Department of Development Services residents are employed?

Working adults head 1,226 households and make up 26 percent of households served by City of Hartford Department of Development Services.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services?

There are 3961 female-headed renter households living in City of Hartford Department of Development Services housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among City of Hartford Department of Development Services renters?

Black	1,509
White	283
Hispanic	2,924

How many senior-headed renter households are served by City of Hartford Department of Development Services?

There are 1697 households headed by seniors served by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services. Senior households are 36% of households in City of Hartford Department of Development Services housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in City of Hartford Department of Development Services housing?

There are 1509 persons with disabilities living in City of Hartford Department of Development Services housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 32% of households served by the City of Hartford Department of Development Services.

How often does City of Hartford Department of Development Services open new waiting lists?

City of Hartford Department of Development Services’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 19, 2021 and closed on February 25, 2021.