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Closed: Norwalk, Connecticut Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk (HACN) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from May 24, 2021 until May 27, 2021. 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.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Priority will be given to: Lease holders in Norwalk Public Housing, Colonial Village, Ludlow Village or 16 School Street, who are becoming homeowners.
  • Families will be selected form the waiting list in numerical order based on the numbers that were assigned to each application, by lottery, at the time the applications were place on the waiting list. 
  • NHA will receive referrals from the Coordinated Access Network (CAN) which will prioritize referrals of homeless individuals and families based on chronicity and vulnerability

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HACN website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACN public notice on May 24, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Norwalk, Connecticut.

Last Updated on 11/21/2021.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk

24 1/2 Monroe Street, Norwalk, CT | Visit Website | (203) 838-8471

Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk provides affordable housing for up to 1,737 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Homeownership Voucher

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk is located in Norwalk, CT.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

Office Hours

Day Hours
Monday 9:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am-5:00pm
Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

About the Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk manages 928 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Homeownership Family Unification Tenant Protection Ported Out VASH
Vouchers 631 12 7 57 38 21
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $1,397 $1,325 $1,797 $1,574 $1,172 $1,010
Monthly Cost $881,387 $15,905 $12,582 $89,698 $44,540 $21,211
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 9% having issued approximately 94 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 10 years and 1 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 55 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.3 persons and has a household income of $20,554 per year. 98% of households were very low income (VLI) and 82% were extremely low income (ELI). 49% 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 45% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 53% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 24% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 20% 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.

46% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 43% of households with children have a female head of household. 84% of all households were headed by a female.

81% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 53% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk Housing Choice Voucher program, 17% include at least one person with a disability. 27% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 56% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

36% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 38% with 2 bedrooms and 26% with 3 or more bedrooms. 3% 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 Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk voucher holders in 2016 was $524 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $1,411. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $177.

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.