Brazos Valley Council of Governments

This housing agency serves Brazos County, Burleson County, Grimes County, Leon County, Madison County, Robertson County, Washington County, Texas. Service does not extend to Brenham and Service does not extend to Navasota, Texas.

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Closed: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List	Learn More

Closed: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson, and Washington County, Texas.

The Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from March 11, 2024 , until May 31, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Local Preference
- Any household where the head, spouse, or sole member is currently residing within BVCOG’s seven-county jurisdiction at the time of application. Brazos Valley jurisdiction includes the counties of Brazos, Madison, Leon, Grimes (excluding the city of Navasota), Burleson, Robertson, and Washington (excluding the City of Brenham).
Veteran
- BVCOG grants preference to any household where head, spouse, or sole member is a discharged veteran, active military service member, or spouse of a discharged veteran whose discharge from the military was under any condition other than dishonorable or active military service member.
Non-elderly persons with disabilities
- BVCOG also grants preference to non-elderly persons with disabilities who are transitioning from institutional or other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Non-elderly person with disabilities must be at least 18 years of age and less than 62 years of age to be eligible for the mainstream program and does not need to be the head of the household.
Elderly
- Any household where the head, spouse, or sole member of the household is a person who is at least 62 years of age.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the BVCOG website.

Sources: This information was verified by the BVCOG application page on March 13, 2024.

About The Agency

Brazos Valley Council of Governments provides affordable housing for up to 1,902 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

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

3991 East 29th Street, Bryan, TX

Visit Website — (979) 595-2801

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 Brazos Valley Council of Governments?

Brazos Valley Council of Governments serves 1,736 low-income households. The agency manages 2,043 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 72 percent of households served by Brazos Valley Council of Governments. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Brazos Valley Council of Governments households.

How many Brazos Valley Council of Governments residents are employed?

Working adults head 381 households and make up 22 percent of households served by Brazos Valley Council of Governments.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments?

There are 1336 female-headed renter households living in Brazos Valley Council of Governments housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Brazos Valley Council of Governments renters?

Black	1,076
Asian-Pacific Islander	17
White	417
Hispanic	243

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Brazos Valley Council of Governments?

There are 572 households headed by seniors served by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments. Senior households are 33% of households in Brazos Valley Council of Governments housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Brazos Valley Council of Governments housing?

There are 520 persons with disabilities living in Brazos Valley Council of Governments housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 30% of households served by the Brazos Valley Council of Governments.

How often does Brazos Valley Council of Governments open new waiting lists?

Brazos Valley Council of Governments’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 11, 2024 and closed on May 31, 2024.