Rockland County Department of Social Services

The Rockland County Department of Social Services (RCDSS) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two weeks from October until November, 2018. There is no notice of 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: Veterans.

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit RCDSS website here, or call the office at (845) 364-3330.

The Rockland County Department of Social Services (RCDSS) last accepted Senior Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for Youngblood Senior Housing, Walnut Hills Senior Housing, Depew Manor Senior Housing, Spring Valley Preservation and Spring Valley Site lll from May 13, 2024, until May 24, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

This waiting list was for the following properties:

• Youngblood Senior Housing Building
• Walnut Hills Senior Housing 
• Depew Manor Senior Housing
• Spring Valley Preservation
• Spring Valley Site III 

Please note: According to the DSS, "To be eligible for a voucher or for these Waiting Lists, a person must be 62 years of age or older. For Spring Valley Preservation, There is no age requirement as some units are for 62+ and some units are 1-5 Bedrooms."                        

Preferences have not been confirmed.

100 selected applicants were placed on the Youngblood Senior Housing Building waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

200 selected applicants were placed on the Walnut Hills Senior Housing waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

100 selected applicants were placed on the Depew Manor Senior Housing waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

100 selected applicants were placed on the Spring Valley Preservation waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

100 selected applicants were placed on the Spring Valley Site III waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application that was available on the RCDSS website.

For more information, visit the RCDSS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RCDSS public notice on April 24, 2024.

The Rockland County Department of Social Services (RCDSS) last accepting Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 13, 2024, until May 24, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the DSS, "To be eligible for this application, a person must be:

• Under 62 years of age
• Disabled, and
• Homeless, at risk of homelessness or transitioning out of segregated care"

Preferences have not been confirmed.

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application that is available on the RCDSS website.

For more information, visit the RCDSS website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RCDSS public notice on April 24, 2024.