City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department

This housing agency serves Dubuque, Iowa.

Waiting List
Closed: Dubuque, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Moderate Rehabilitation Other Project Based Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Assisted Living Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Assisted Living, The Rose of Dubuque, 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Dubuque, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Dubuque, Iowa.

The City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department (CDHCDD) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day only on January 11, 2024. The Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications were accepted on the second Tuesday of each month. This waiting list was last open in December, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

There were four ways to apply while the waiting list is open:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Print the paper application.
  3. Call the CDHCDD to request an application.
  4. Send an email to the CDHCDD to request an application.

Once the application was completed, it was either:

  1.  Mailed to the CDHCDD.
  2. Dropped off at the CDHCDD office.
  3. Faxed to the CDHCDD.
  4. Emailed to the CDHCDD.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the CDHCDD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CDHCDD public notice on January 8, 2024.

Closed: Moderate Rehabilitation Other Project Based Waiting List

The City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) Moderate Rehabilitation waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The HCDD last accepted applications on an unconfirmed date in 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HCDD, "This small legacy HUD program provides income-eligible applicants with assistance for 10 specific 1-bedroom units and four specific 2-bedroom units. Applications are accepted at any time for this program, but turnover in the program has historically been very low."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

For more information, visit the HCDD website.

Closed: Assisted Living Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department (HCDD) Elderly/Disabled Assisted Living Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Rose of Dubuque is  closed.

The HCDD last accepted applications for this waiting list on an unconfirmed date in 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HCDD, "Seniors and persons with disabilities who are income-eligible may qualify for rental assistance at 17 specific units located at the Rose of Dubuque, an assisted living facility located at 3390 Lake Ridge Dr."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

For more information, visit the HCDD website.

Open Until Further Notice: Assisted Living, The Rose of Dubuque, 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental housing assistance in Dubuque, Iowa.

The City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department (CDHCDD) is accepting Elderly/Disabled Assisted Living Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for the Rose of Dubuque apartments on the third Wednesday of each month, from August 16, 2023 at 12:00 am until 11:59 pm CT, until further notice.

This waitlist is for the following property:

  •  The Rose of Dubuque, an assisted living facility located at 3390 Lake Ridge Dr. Dubuque, IA 52003. Offering 17, one-bedroom units.

Please note: According to the CDHCDD, "The Project Based Voucher Waiting List is for 17 specific units at an Assisted Living Facility at The Rose of Dubuque. Applicants selected from this list must be elderly (62+) and/or disabled, and in need of assistance to complete daily living activities such as bathing, dressing, preparing meals, medication management, housekeeping, and laundry. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will NOT be selected from the Waiting List. Final eligibility is determined by The Rose of Dubuque."

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application from 12:00 am until 11:59 pm.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CDHCDD website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CDHCDD application page on August 16, 2023.

About The Agency

City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department provides affordable housing for up to 1,086 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm
Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

350 West 6th Street, Dubuque, IA

Visit Website(563) 589-4230

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How large is the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department?

City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department serves 911 low-income households. The agency manages 1,125 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 84 percent of households served by City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 99 percent of City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department households.

How many City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department residents are employed?

Working adults head 200 households and make up 22 percent of households served by City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department?

There are 719 female-headed renter households living in City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department housing. Households headed by females are 79% of those served by the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department renters?

Black 401
Asian-Pacific Islander 9
White 465
Hispanic 27

How many senior-headed renter households are served by City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department?

There are 218 households headed by seniors served by the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department. Senior households are 24% of households in City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department housing?

There are 227 persons with disabilities living in City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department.

How often does City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department open new waiting lists?

City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 11, 2024 and closed on January 12, 2024.

Public Housing Communities Managed by City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department

Rose of Dubuque

3390 Lake Ridge Dr, Dubuque, Iowa 52003