Housing Authority of Washington County
Waiting Lists
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Open: Washington County, Maryland Mainstream Voucher
The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) is accepting Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed date of February 16, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Applicants who are between the ages of 18 and 62, disabled, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless.
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 HAWC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC website on February 16, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Washington County, Maryland.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (301) 791-3168.
Last Updated on 05/08/2023.
Open: Washington County, Maryland Section 8 HCV
The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from April 1, 2023, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Live in Washington County, Maryland.
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 HAWC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC website on May 8, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Washington County, Maryland.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (301) 791-3168.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/08/2023.
Open: Francis Murphy Senior Apartments Senior
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) Senior waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Francis Murphy Senior Apartments is currently open.
The HAWC is accepting applications for this waiting list as of October, 2021, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HAWC website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC on October 25, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other Senior rental assistance in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (301) 791-3168.
Last Updated on 10/25/2021.
About Housing Authority of Washington County
319 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown, MD | Visit Website | (301) 791-3168
Housing Authority of Washington County provides affordable housing for up to 583 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of Washington County is located in Washington County, MD.
The Housing Authority does not serveHagerstown
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Housing Authority of Washington County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of Washington County manages 572 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 | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 555 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $509 | $704 | $1,645 | $416 |
| Monthly Cost | $282,412 | $3,519 | $3,289 | $4,159 |
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 12% having issued approximately 48 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 5 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 27 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.8 persons and has a household income of $15,159 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 65% were extremely low income (ELI). 17% 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 81% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 28% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 19% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 52% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 8% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
22% of households included children, 4% of which had two adults in the household. 18% of households with children have a female head of household. 72% of all households were headed by a female.
10% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 7% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of Washington County Housing Choice Voucher program, 27% include at least one person with a disability. 50% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 34% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
51% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 26% with 2 bedrooms and 24% with 3 or more bedrooms. 19% 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 Washington County voucher holders in 2016 was $357 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $632. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $157.
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.
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