This housing agency serves Cameron County, Texas.
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| Closed: Cameron County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Leon Gardens, Ebony Estates, Las Palmas, Casa Grande I and Casa Grande II Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Cameron County Housing Authority (CCHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. 50 applications were last accepted every third Wednesday of the month since at least February 2020, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete an online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the CCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Texas Housing Association website, as of January 14, 2021.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Brownsville, Los Fresnos and Harlingen, Texas.
Cameron County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,334 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and 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 |
65 Castellano Circle, Brownsville, TX
Visit Website — (956) 541-4983Section 8 Application Checklist
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Cameron County Housing Authority serves 1,340 low-income households. The agency manages 1,031 Housing Choice Vouchers and 320 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Cameron County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Cameron County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 495 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Cameron County Housing Authority.
There are 1152 female-headed renter households living in Cameron County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 86% of those served by the Cameron County Housing Authority.
| Black | 13 |
| White | 13 |
| Hispanic | 1,313 |
There are 428 households headed by seniors served by the Cameron County Housing Authority. Senior households are 32% of households in Cameron County Housing Authority housing.
There are 174 persons with disabilities living in Cameron County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Cameron County Housing Authority.
The Cameron County Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Cameron County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 1, 2020 and closed on December 4, 2025.
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