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Open: Winooski, Vermont Section 8 HCV

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.


The Winooski Housing Authority (WHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened on September 14, 2016. No closing date has been confirmed. It was last open in July 2015.

Winooski, VT is about 2 miles northeast of Burlington, VT.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Download and print the application online here.
  2. Pick up an application at the WHA office, located at 83 Barlow Street, Winooski, VT 05404.


No information has been provided on how to submit the application. We have contacted the WHA office, and will update this page when more information becomes available.

There are no preferences.

Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.

For more information, visit the WHA website, or call the office at (802) 655-2360.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 83 Barlow Street Winooski, VT 05404.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/28/2018.

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Open: Winooski Housing Authority Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Winooski Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.

This housing authority offers two family communities ranging in size from 2 to 5 bedrooms, and three apartment communities for senior/disabled individuals.

There are two ways to apply for public housing:
1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 83 Barlow St., Winooski, VT 05404, during normal office hours.
2. Download an application here, then print and complete.

Once the application has been completed it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.

This housing authority does have a preference for applicants that are 55 or older, or living and/or working in Winooski.

More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website http://www.winooskihousing.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 802-655-2360, during normal office hours.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (802)655-2360.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 05/22/2015.

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About Winooski Housing Authority

83 Barlow Street, Winooski, VT | Visit Website | (802) 655-2360

Winooski Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 573 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Winooski Housing Authority is located in Winooski, VT.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Winooski Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Winooski Housing Authority manages 464 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out Non-Elderly Disabled
Vouchers 162 2 67
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $954 $535 $945
Monthly Cost $154,488 $1,070 $63,307
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 10% having issued approximately 25 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 9 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 40 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.6 persons and has a household income of $18,285 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 68% were extremely low income (ELI). 40% of households had wages as a major source of income, 1% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 55% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 43% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 25% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 30% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 7% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

43% of households included children, 16% of which had two adults in the household. 30% of households with children have a female head of household. 71% of all households were headed by a female.

29% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 20% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Winooski Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 17% include at least one person with a disability. 38% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 38% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

30% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 39% with 2 bedrooms and 31% with 3 or more bedrooms. 19% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Winooski Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $449 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $901. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $125.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.