South Portland Housing Authority

Open: Maine Housing Choice Voucher Centralized

This housing authority participates in the Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List, which is a partnership between all 20 housing authorities in Maine. Applicants submit one application to apply to a centralized waiting list. Selected applicants will be placed on the centralized waiting list, and will be under consideration for every participating housing authority.

The Maine Centralized Section 8 HCV Waiting List is currently open.

The Maine Centralized waiting list will accept applications from April 2013, until further notice.

There are four ways to apply:

1. Complete the online application available here.
2. Download and print the application online.
3. Contact one of the participating housing authorities to request an application by mail. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.
4. Pick up a pre-application at the office of a participating housing authority. Address information for all participating housing authorities can be found here.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed, faxed or submitted in person to any participating housing authority. Contact information for all participating housing authorities can be viewed here.

The waiting list will be sorted differently by each housing authority according to its own preferences.

Participating housing authorities may have any of the following preferences: Disabled, elderly, family with minor children or dependents, where you live, veteran, displaced by natural or national disaster, chronically homeless, at where you work, non-subsidized, local full-time student, working, non-elderly or disabled single person family, Tedford Shelter resident. A full explanation of all preferences can be viewed here.

For more information, visit the website here, or contact a participating housing authority listed here.

Sources: This information was verified by the Maine Centralized page on December 28, 2022.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via one of the participating housing authorities listed here: http://mainesection8centralwaitlist.org/dup/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/CWL-Participating-Housing-Authorities-REVISED-7-6-2020.pdf.

Last Updated on 08/08/2023.

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Open: Jocelyn Place, 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications from June 5, 2023, until further notice.

To apply during the opening period, print the paper application.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be returned to the SPHA office, located at 100 Waterman Dr, Suite 101, South Portland, Maine 04106.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Active on Section 8 and/or Public Housing waiting list (Currently on a waiting list for S8 or PH)
• Disabled (Head of Household or spouse is Disabled)
• Displaced by a Federally Declared Natural or National Disaster as designated by FEMA
• Elderly (Head of household or spouse is Age 62 or older)
• Family with Minors or Dependents (Households with children under age 18 or dependents)
• Near-Elderly (Head of household or spouse is Age 55 – 61)
• Scarborough Residency Preference (Lives, works or has been hired to work in Scarborough)
• South Portland Residency Preference (Lives, works or has been hired to work in South Portland)
• Veteran (Head of Household or spouse served in the active military and was discharged under
   conditions other than dishonorable)

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the SPHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SPHA website on May 5, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in South Portland, Oregon .

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 06/06/2023.

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Open: 2-4 Bedroom Family Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) Public Housing waiting list for Family 2-4 Bedroom units is currently open, since at least October 1, 2017, until further notice. No closing date has been identified. It is not known when it was last open.

Please note: A list of all Public Housing communities can be found here.

To apply, call (207) 773-4140, Ext. 220, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Elderly, Disabled, and Veterans.

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

At the time of the appointment, SPHA and the applicant will determine which Public Housing Development would meet specific applicant needs and requirements.

For more information, visit the SPHA website, or call the office at (207) 773-4140.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140, Extension 220 .

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 10/11/2018.

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Open: 1 and 2-Bedroom Senior / Disabled Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) Public Housing waiting list for Elderly/Disabled 1-2 Bedroom units is currently open, since at least October 1, 2017, until further notice. No closing date has been identified. It is not known when it was last open.

Please note: A list of all Public Housing communities can be found here.

To apply, call (207) 773-4140, Ext. 220, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally, Elderly, Disabled, and Veterans.

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

At the time of the appointment, SPHA and the applicant will determine which Public Housing Development would meet specific applicant needs and requirements.

For more information, visit the SPHA website, or call the office at (207) 773-4140.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140, Extension 220 .

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 10/11/2018.

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Open: Efficiency Near-Elderly, Elderly, and Disabled

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) Near-Elderly (55+), Elderly, and Disabled waiting list for 0-Bedroom Efficiency units is currently open, since at least October 1, 2017, until further notice. No closing date has been identified. It is not known when it was last open.

To apply, call (207) 773-4140, Ext. 220, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

For more information, visit the SPHA website, or call the office at (207) 773-4140.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140.

Last Updated on 10/11/2018.

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Open: 2-Bedroom Handicapped Accessible

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) Near-Elderly (55+) waiting list for 2-Bedroom Handicapped Accessible units at Adam Court is currently open, since at least October 1, 2017, until further notice. No closing date has been identified. It is not known when it was last open.

To apply, call (207) 773-4140, Ext. 220, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

For more information, visit the SPHA website, or call the office at (207) 773-4140.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140, Extension 220 .

Last Updated on 10/11/2018.

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Open: 1-Bedroom Near Elderly

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The South Portland Housing Authority (SPHA) Near-Elderly (55+) waiting list for 1-Bedroom units at Ridgeland Gardens and Ridgeland Estates is currently open, since at least October 1, 2017, until further notice. No closing date has been identified. It is not known when it was last open.

To apply, call (207) 773-4140, Ext. 220, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm ET, to schedule an appointment to complete an application.

For more information, visit the SPHA website, or call the office at (207) 773-4140.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (207) 773-4140.

Last Updated on 10/11/2018.

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