Analysis by Lorena Bentley
Last Updated: February, 3rd 2026
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) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Chaffee, Custer and Lake County is currently open. Applications are being accepted from August 19, 2019, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
This waiting list has the following preferences:
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 UAACOG website.
Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the UAACOG on March 12, 2020.
The application may be picked up in person at 3224 Independence Rd, Cañon City, CO 81212 Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm MT.
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.
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