OPEN: Emergency Housing Voucher is currently open and does not have a predetermined closing date.

The Rochester Housing Authority (RHA) Emergency Housing Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from July 19, 2021 until further notice.

Please note: According to the RHA public notice, "For an Individual/Family to be eligible to receive an EHV, at least one (1) of the following criteria must be met:

• Individual/Family must meet HUD’s definition of homeless
• Individual/Family must meet HUD’s definition of at risk of homelessness
• Individual/Family must fit HUD’s definition of fleeing domestic violence/trafficking
• Individual/Family must meet HUD’s definition of recently homeless, and in need of EHV to maintain housing stability"

To apply during the opening period, contact the Partners Ending Homelessness (Monroe County Continuum of Care), through the community’s Coordinated Entry System for a referral.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

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

For more information, visit the RHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the RHA public notice, on July 20, 2021.