Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County

This housing agency serves Montgomery County, Maryland.

Waiting List
Closed: Rental Assistance Program Other Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Forest Oak Towers Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Open Until Further Notice: Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Rental Assistance Program Other Waiting List

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOCMC) Rental Assistance Program waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 18, 2020, until August 31, 2020.

Please note: This waiting list had the following qualifications:

  1. Be a Montgomery County resident that has resided in Montgomery County for a minimum of six (6) of the past 12 months
  2. You must self-certify that you have had a loss of income or unexpected increase in medical, childcare, or utility expenses due to COVID-19
  3. You are not receiving a subsidy (A) as a participant in the Housing Choice Voucher Program (including tenant-based and project-based vouchers), or (B) in a project-based assisted project where you pay no more than thirty percent (30%) of your annual income as rent
  4. You must have documentation from your landlord showing that you are at least one-month delinquent in your rent
  5. You must be U.S. citizen or a qualified alien, which includes an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the Immigration and Nationality Act (as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1641) (applicants can self-certify)
  6. You must submit your documentation by the required dates and times
  7. You must have a gross household income that does not exceed the program limits in the chart below based on household size. Your household income must remain within the program limits at all times for continued participation.

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 placed in an envelope, date and time-stamped and placed in the designated drop box.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the HOCMC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HOCMC, as of August 18, 2020.

Closed: Forest Oak Towers Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOCMC) last accepted Senior Section 8 Project Based Voucher for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Forest Oak Towers for one day only on March 26, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following property:

  • Forest Oak Towers, offering 1 and 2-Bedroom units.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the application in person at Doubletree by Hilton.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as followed:

  • 1 Person $52,750 | 4 Persons $75,350
  • 2 Persons $60,300 | 5 Persons $81,400
  • 3 Persons $67,850 | 

Preferences have not been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HOCMC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HOCMC public notice on March 26, 2024.

Open Until Further Notice: Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County (HOCMC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists are currently open. They opened on July 30, 2015 for senior (62+) and disabled households, and on August 24, 2015 for general families. These waiting lists are open indefinitely.

To apply, complete the online pre-application here. The pre-application is available online only. Any electronic device with Internet access can be used to submit a pre-application.

Applicants who do not have access to the Internet can visit any of the 11 HOCMC office locations, or any Montgomery County public library.

The following documentation is required of the applicant: Email address, mailing address, phone number.

The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Name, date of birth, all income.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Displaced by government action; live, work or hired to work in Montgomery County, 2006 Main Stream Disabled program, veteran, history of homelessness.

Applicants will receive a confirmation number upon submitting the pre-application. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing your pre-application with the housing authority.

For more information, visit the HOCMC website; call the Wait List Hotline at (240) 627-9800, from 8:30 am until 5:00 pm EDT, Monday-Friday.

Open Until Further Notice: Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County Public Housing Waiting List

About The Agency

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County provides affordable housing for up to 7,500 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

10400 Detrick Avenue, Kensington, MD

Visit Website(240) 627-9400

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 Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County?

Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County serves 7,645 low-income households. The agency manages 7,964 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 80 percent of households served by Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County households.

How many Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County residents are employed?

Working adults head 2,828 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County?

There are 6116 female-headed renter households living in Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County housing. Households headed by females are 80% of those served by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County renters?

Black 5,046
Asian-Pacific Islander 382
White 1,223
Hispanic 917

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County?

There are 2675 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County. Senior households are 35% of households in Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County housing?

There are 1452 persons with disabilities living in Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County?

The Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County is rated as a high 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County

Forest Oak Towers

101 Odendhal Ave, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Arcola Towers

1135 University Blvd W, Silver Spring, Maryland 20902

Waverly House

4521 East West Hwy, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Elizabeth House

1400 Fenwick Ln, Silver Spring, Maryland 20910

Scatterted Sites Awor

3804 Gateway Ter, Burtonsville, Maryland 20866

Scatterted Sites Awor

12500 Granite Ridge Dr, North Potomac, Maryland 20878

Scatterted Sites Awor

19501 Gunners Branch Rd, Germantown, Maryland 20876

Scatterted Sites Awor

12900 Churchill Ridge Cir, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Middlebrook Square

11400 Scenery Pl, Germantown, Maryland 20876

Parkway Woods

3904 Mertford St, Kensington, Maryland 20895

Sandy Spring Meadow

3537 Bantry Way, Olney, Maryland 20832

Holly Hall

10100 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring, Maryland 20903

Tobytown ( Homeownership

12604 Tobytown Dr, Potomac, Maryland 20854

Emory Grove Village

8170 Morning View Dr, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877

Scatterted Sites Awor

7666 Westlake Ter, Bethesda, Maryland 20817