Housing Authority of the City of Springfield

Open: Housing Authority of the City of Springfield Section 8 HCV

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Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.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 the City of Springfield (HACS) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are three ways to apply:

1. Download the information packet and application packet online.
2. Visit the HACS to pick up a pre-application in person, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
3. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Once the application has been completed, it can be mailed or dropped off to the HACS office at the address above by 4:00 pm each day. Faxed pre-applications will not be accepted.

The following documentation is required of all members of the household: Social Security Card, State or Federal photo ID, Supplement to Application for Federally Assisted Housing form (completed by Head of Household), Housing History form.

If there is more than one adult in the household, the following additional documents are required: Signed CBC authorization form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), Debts Owed to Public Housing Agencies and Terminations form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older), and Landlord Release form (by each person 17 1/2 years old or older).

The following preferences have been identified: Elderly, disabled, families of two or more persons.

Once an applicant's name nears the top of the waiting list, they will be notified by mail to set up an appointment. Applicants must have up-to-date contact information, and are required to report changes to the HACS. If the letter is not deliverable, the pre-application will be noted as inactive.

For more information, visit the HACS website, or call the office at (417) 866-4329.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (417)866-4329.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 07/15/2017.

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Open: Housing Authority of the City of Springfield Public Housing

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

1. Download the pre-application online here, then print and complete.
2. Visit the HACS to pick up a pre-application in person, located at 421 W. Madison St., Springfield, MO 65806, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm CT, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays; and from 10:00 am until 5:00 pm on Wednesdays.
3. Call the HACS at (417) 866-4329 to have a pre-application mailed to you. The office has expressed it will only mail pre-applications to those who live 50 miles outside of Springfield, MO.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (417)866-4329.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 08/31/2015.

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