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Central Texas Council of Governments

This housing agency serves Bell County, Coryell County, Hamilton County, Lampasas County, Milam County, Mills County, San Saba County, Texas.

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Closed: Multi-County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Multi-County, Texas Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Multi-County, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bell, Coryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Milam, Mills, and San Saba County, Texas.

The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 3, 2022, until September 1, 2023. 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:

  • Victim of Domestic Violence within the last 90 days
  • Displaced due to a governmental action
  • Live/work in the following counties: Milam, Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, San Saba, Mills or Hamilton County
  • Live in an area that is a federally declared disaster area
  • Applying for the mainstream voucher (Must be all 3: 18-61 years old, homeless, & verifiable disability)
  • Homeless or experiencing homelessness
  • Disabled, or have a verifiable disability that can be confirmed by a knowledgeable professional

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, in order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CTCOG website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CTCOG on May 9, 2023

Closed: Multi-County, Texas Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Bell, Coryell, Lampasas, Mills, Milam, San Saba, and Hamilton County, Texas.

The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day on March 1, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen. 

Please note: According to the CTCOG, "To qualify for the Mainstream Voucher, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  1. Must be non-elderly (between the ages of 18-61), AND
  2. Have an adult member with a verifiable disability, AND
  3. Is either experiencing homelessness OR in danger of experiencing homelessness."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CTCOG website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CTCOG on January 31, 2022.

About The Agency

Central Texas Council of Governments provides affordable housing for up to 3,402 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

2180 North Main Street, Belton, TX

Visit Website — (254) 770-2300

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How large is the Central Texas Council of Governments?

Central Texas Council of Governments serves 2,005 low-income households. The agency manages 3,458 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Central Texas Council of Governments?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Central Texas Council of Governments. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Central Texas Council of Governments households.

How many Central Texas Council of Governments residents are employed?

Working adults head 561 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Central Texas Council of Governments.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Central Texas Council of Governments?

There are 1704 female-headed renter households living in Central Texas Council of Governments housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Central Texas Council of Governments.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Central Texas Council of Governments renters?

Black 1,383
Native American 20
Asian-Pacific Islander 20
White 301
Hispanic 281

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Central Texas Council of Governments?

There are 501 households headed by seniors served by the Central Texas Council of Governments. Senior households are 25% of households in Central Texas Council of Governments housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Central Texas Council of Governments housing?

There are 461 persons with disabilities living in Central Texas Council of Governments housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 23% of households served by the Central Texas Council of Governments.

How often does Central Texas Council of Governments open new waiting lists?

Central Texas Council of Governments’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 3, 2022 and closed on September 1, 2023.