Western Regional Housing Authority

Please note: The service area for the WRHA Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, and Lunca County, NM.

The Western Regional Housing Authority (WRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.

There are three ways to apply:

1. Visit a WRHA office to pick up a pre-application, located at 2545 N. Silver Street, Silver City, NM 88061 or 112 W Ash Street, Deming, NM 88030, during normal office hours.
2. Download the pre-application online, then print and complete.
3. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (575) 388-1974 or (575) 546-6544 during normal office hours.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to one of the addresses listed above.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, six months of bank statements, last years tax returns, child support statements, photo IDs for all adult household members, and if receiving food stamps, a copy of the award letter.

For more information, visit the WRHA website, or call the office at (575) 388-1974 or (575) 546-6544 during normal office hours.

The Western Regional Housing Authority (WRHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The WRHA serves the following counties: Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, Socorro, Valencia, and Torrance.The WRHA offers one Public Housing community with 54 units for families and senior/disabled households.There are three ways to apply:1. Visit the WRHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 2545 N. Silver Street, Silver City, NM 88061or 112 W Ash Street, Deming, NM 88030 during normal office hours.2. Download the pre-application, then print and complete.3. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling 1-575-388-1974 or 1-575-546-6544 during normal office hours.Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to one of the addresses listed above.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards, birth certificates, proof of all income, six months of bank statements, last years tax returns, child support statements, photo IDs for all adult household members, and if receiving food stamps, you must show a copy of the award letter.No preferences were noted.More information can be found by visiting the WRHA website, or by calling 1-575-388-1974 or 1-575-546-6544 during normal office hours.