This housing agency serves Denton, Texas.
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| Closed: Denton, Texas Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Denton Housing Authority (DHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open from November, 2018 until February, 2019. 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: Live, Work, or Attend School Locally; Elderly; Disabled/Handicapped; Veteran; Victim of Domestic Violence; Homeless.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.
For more information, the DHA website.
Denton Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,586 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:30am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
1225 Wilson Street, Denton, TX
Visit Website — (940) 383-1504Section 8 Application Checklist
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Denton Housing Authority serves 1,549 low-income households. The agency manages 1,913 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 77 percent of households served by Denton Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Denton Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 449 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Denton Housing Authority.
There are 1301 female-headed renter households living in Denton Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 84% of those served by the Denton Housing Authority.
| Black | 945 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 15 |
| White | 403 |
| Hispanic | 186 |
There are 418 households headed by seniors served by the Denton Housing Authority. Senior households are 27% of households in Denton Housing Authority housing.
There are 449 persons with disabilities living in Denton Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 29% of households served by the Denton Housing Authority.
Denton Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on November 1, 2018 and closed on February 28, 2019.
If you're a homeless veteran, contact your VA Medical Center.
You may have an opportunity to apply for a VASH voucher, which is a Section 8 voucher for homeless veterans.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"