Housing Authority of the City of Danbury

This housing agency serves Danbury, Connecticut.

Waiting List
Closed: Danbury, Connecticut Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: State Elderly Housing Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Family Housing Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Housing Authority of the City of Danbury Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Federal Elderly Housing Other Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Section 8 Elderly Housing Other Waiting List Learn More

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

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for four days in September, 2018; and before that in March, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Danbury, CT is about 30 miles west of New Haven, CT.

There were three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Download and print the application online.
  3. Pick up an application at the HACD office.

If completing a paper application, it must have been mailed to the HACD office; and postmarked between September 10, 2018 and September 13, 2018, or it was not accepted.

Only one submission per family was accepted and duplicate applications were rejected.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Persons with Disabilities; Persons Who Live or Work Locally; The Homeless.

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACD website, or call the office at (203) 744-2500.

Closed: State Elderly Housing Other Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) State Elderly Housing waiting list for apartments at Glen Apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to download and print the application online.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or work in the greater Danbury area; Homeless; Veteran; Victim of domestic violence. Further explanation of each preference can be found on the application.

For more information, visit the HACD website.

Closed: Family Housing Other Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) is not accepting Family Housing waiting list applications at this time.

For more information, visit the HACD website, or call the office at (203) 744-2500.

Closed: Housing Authority of the City of Danbury Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from February 8, 2021 until February 11, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HACD public notice "All applications must contain a household member that is a non-elderly person with a disability between the ages of 18-61."

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

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

Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by February 11, 2021 and mailed to the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

100 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HACD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACD public notice on February 2, 2021.

Open Until Further Notice: Federal Elderly Housing Other Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) Federal Elderly Housing waiting list for apartments at Wooster Manor and Putnam Towers is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August, 2018 until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, download and print the application online. Select the application link under "Federal Elderly Housing Application."

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live or work in the greater Danbury area; Homeless; Veteran; Victim of domestic violence. Further explanation of each preference can be found on the application.

For more information, visit the HACD website.

Open Until Further Notice: Section 8 Elderly Housing Other Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury (HACD) Section 8  Elderly Housing waiting list for apartments at Ives Manor is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least September, 2018, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, download and print the application online. Select the application link under "DHA Housing Corp Elderly Housing Program"

For more information, visit the HACD website.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury provides affordable housing for up to 1,193 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 7:45am-5:00pm
Tuesday 7:45am-5:00pm
Wednesday 7:45am-5:00pm
Thursday 7:45am-5:00pm
Friday 7:45am-5:00pm

2 Mill Ridge Road, Danbury, CT

Visit Website(203) 744-2500

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 Housing Authority of the City of Danbury?

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury serves 1,158 low-income households. The agency manages 914 Housing Choice Vouchers and 363 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Danbury. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of the City of Danbury households.

How many Housing Authority of the City of Danbury residents are employed?

Working adults head 405 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of Danbury.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury?

There are 868 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of Danbury housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the City of Danbury renters?

Black 208
Asian-Pacific Islander 23
White 405
Hispanic 521

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the City of Danbury?

There are 440 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury. Senior households are 38% of households in Housing Authority of the City of Danbury housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the City of Danbury housing?

There are 289 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of Danbury housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the City of Danbury?

The Housing Authority of the City of Danbury is rated as a troubled 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 Housing Authority of the City of Danbury open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of the City of Danbury’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 10, 2018 and closed on September 13, 2018.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of the City of Danbury

FAIRFIELD RIDGE APARTMENTS

2 MILL RIDGE RD, Danbury, Connecticut 6811

Glen Apartments

38 ROCKY GLEN RD, Danbury, Connecticut 6810

Fairfield Ridge

2 Mill Ridge Rd, Danbury, Connecticut 06811

Laurel Gardens

10 1st St, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Wooster Manor

36 W Wooster St, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Eden Drive

101 Eden Dr, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Crosby Manor

84 W Wooster St, Danbury, Connecticut 06810

Scattered Sites

49 Highland Ave, Danbury, Connecticut 06810