This housing agency serves Addison County, Bennington County, Caledonia County, Chittenden County, Essex County, Franklin County, Grand Isle County, Lamoille County, Orange County, Orleans County, Rutland County, Washington County, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont. Service does not extend to Montpelier, Vermont.
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Closed: State of Vermont Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Closed: State of Vermont Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Until Further Notice: State of Vermont Disaster and Transitional Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
Open Until Further Notice: Vermont State Housing Authority Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) last accepted State Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from October 1, 2022, until December 22, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were four ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list had the following preferences:
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the VSHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the VSHA public notice on December 27, 2023.
The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 1, 2019, until January 1, 2020. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
Please note: According to the VSHA, "An eligible family will be composed of one or more non-elderly person with disabilities (meeting HUD’sdefinition of disability) and be a person 18 years of age or older and less than 62 years of age."
There were three ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list had the following preferences: Disaster; Move-on; Homeless Families with Case Management Support; Non-Elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutions; Vermont Residents.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the VSHA website.
The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for households that qualify for the Disaster and Traditional Housing preferences is currently open. Applications are being accepted from April 1, 2018, until further notice.
Please note: To qualify, households must be eligible for one of the following preferences:
There are three ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list has the following preferences: Disaster; Move-on; Homeless Families with Case Management Support; Non-Elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutions; Vermont Residents.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the VSHA website.
The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least July, 2019, until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.
To apply during the opening period, download and print the application online. Select the "Pre-application for assistance" link next to the "Project Based Voucher Program" bullet point. If an applicant does not have access to the Internet, they can use a computer at a local library.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Disaster; Move-on; Homeless Families with Case Management Support; Non-Elderly persons with disabilities transitioning out of institutions; Vermont Residents.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the VSHA website.
Vermont State Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 4,225 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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Tuesday | 7:45am-4:30pm |
Wednesday | 7:45am-4:30pm |
Thursday | 7:45am-4:30pm |
Friday | 7:45am-4:30pm |
1 Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT
Visit Website — (802) 828-3295Vermont State Housing Authority serves 3,588 low-income households. The agency manages 4,485 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Vermont State Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Vermont State Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 609 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Vermont State Housing Authority.
There are 2547 female-headed renter households living in Vermont State Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 71% of those served by the Vermont State Housing Authority.
Black | 108 |
Native American | 108 |
Asian-Pacific Islander | 36 |
White | 3,265 |
Hispanic | 72 |
There are 1112 households headed by seniors served by the Vermont State Housing Authority. Senior households are 31% of households in Vermont State Housing Authority housing.
There are 1291 persons with disabilities living in Vermont State Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Vermont State Housing Authority.
Vermont State Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 1, 2022 and closed on December 22, 2023.
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