Analysis by Lorena Bentley
Last Updated: February, 23rd 2024
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Chaffee, Custer and Lake County, Colorado.
The Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments (UAACOG) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from August 19, 2019, until March 17, 2023. There is notice when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two 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 was received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the UAACOG website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the UAACOG on March 12, 2020 and updated on May 17, 2023.
Chaffee, Custer and Lake County, Colorado has preferences for: Elderly, Victims of Domestic Violence, Homeless, Living in Or at Risk of Institutionalization, Non-Elderly Disabled. Preferences are not required but Section 8 Voucher applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Chaffee, Custer and Lake County, Colorado Section 8 Voucher Waiting List is managed by Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments.
Upper Arkansas Area Council of Governments provides affordable housing for up to 0 low- and moderate-income households through its programs.
This housing agency serves Chaffee County, Custer County, Fremont County, Huerfano County, Lake County, Park County, Teller County, Colorado.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
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