Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Waiting Lists
- Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester County, Maryland Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Frederick County, Maryland Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Allegany County, Maryland Section 8 HCV is closed.
- Garrett County, Maryland Section 8 HCV is closed.
- The Willows at Windsor, Rudy Park Apartments and Birchwood at Main Section 8 Project-Based Voucher is closed.
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Closed: Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester County, Maryland Section 8 HCV
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
The MDHCD last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2023, until February 28, 2023. There is no notice 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:
- Local Residency Preference-Applicants that live or work in the jurisdiction.
- State Bridge Program Preference- Clients after 3 years of temporary assistance or after 5 years of temporary assistance (depending on length of Bridge subsidy).
- HOPWA Preference- For continuation of assisted clients if HOPWA rental assistance isn’t available.
- State Section 811 Supportive Housing Preference-Applicants on the HCV waiting that meet the selection criteria for the State Section 811 program.
- State Section 811 VAWA Preference- Victims of domestic violence where the perpetrator is the qualifying Section 811 household member and has since been terminated.
- Housing First Preference-Supportive housing model that emphasizes permanent supportive housing to end homelessness.
- Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)/move up preference-Pilot initiative for households living in PSH funded units in need of rental assistance but no longer require the level of services associated with PSH units.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MDHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MDHCD website on January 27, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Somerset, Talbot and Worcester County, Maryland.
Last Updated on 02/28/2023.
Closed: Frederick County, Maryland Section 8 HCV
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Frederick County is currently closed. It was last open for one week in January, 2015. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Frederick County, Maryland.
Last Updated on 10/20/2020.
Closed: Allegany County, Maryland Section 8 HCV
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Allegany County is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Allegany County, Maryland.
Last Updated on 10/20/2020.
Closed: Garrett County, Maryland Section 8 HCV
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Garrett County is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.
For more information, visit the DHCD website.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Garrett County, Maryland.
Last Updated on 10/20/2020.
Closed: The Willows at Windsor, Rudy Park Apartments and Birchwood at Main Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (MDHCD) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Town of Elkton from March 10, 2023, until March 17, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
This waiting list is for the following properties:
- The Willows at Windsor, 300 Friendship Road, Elkton, MD 21921
- Rudy Park Apartments, 900 Rudy Park Drive, Elkton, MD 21921
- Birchwood at Main (62 and older), 150 E Main Street, Elkton, MD 21921
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the MDHCD website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MDHCD notice on March 10, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Elkton, Maryland.
Last Updated on 03/17/2023.
About Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road, Lanham, MD | Visit Website | (301) 429-7400
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development provides affordable housing for up to 2,699 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..
In addition, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development offers other programs for eligible households, including:
- Family Self-Sufficiency
- Homeownership
- Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development is located in:
- Allegany County, MD ;
- Caroline County, MD ;
- Dorchester County, MD ;
- Frederick County, MD ;
- Garrett County, MD ;
- Kent County, MD ;
- Somerset County, MD ;
- Talbot County, MD ;
- Wicomico County, MD ;
- Worcester County, MD ;
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
Office Hours
Open today from 8:00am to 5:00pm ET.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| 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 |
About the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development manages 2,124 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 1,798 | 117 | 2 | 49 | 146 | 10 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $677 | $918 | $497 | $1,310 | $575 | $642 |
| Monthly Cost | $1,216,720 | $107,374 | $994 | $64,212 | $83,953 | $6,424 |
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 248 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 11 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 49 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.5 persons and has a household income of $14,738 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 76% were extremely low income (ELI). 33% of households had wages as a major source of income, 5% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 58% 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, 59% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 18% 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.
51% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 47% of households with children have a female head of household. 82% of all households were headed by a female.
51% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 49% of all heads of households being Black and 1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Housing Choice Voucher program, 21% include at least one person with a disability. 32% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 63% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
22% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 32% with 2 bedrooms and 46% with 3 or more bedrooms. 24% 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 Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development voucher holders in 2016 was $376 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $803. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $193.
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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