There are two easy ways to keep track of your waiting list applications:
Your spreadsheet or log should be updated on a weekly basis, or as much as you can.
On your spreadsheet or log, make sure you keep the following information:
Make sure you fully complete each application. Don’t forget any signature lines or dates.
Additional Tips:
If you are homeless, or don’t have a secure address, give a mailing address for a trusted relative or friend that you keep in close contact. Tell the contact person to let you know as soon as you receive any mail from the PHA or landlord. Same with a phone contact number. If you don’t have a dependable phone number, give the PHA or landlord, the number of someone that will quickly pass on a message to you.
When your name comes to the top of the list and you get a notice that a determination of eligibility will be completed, have all your documents ready. For instance, don’t make the PHA wait for thirty days to get a birth certificate because you don’t have it.