Open Section 8 Waiting Lists in Nebraska

Find applications for 11 open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in Nebraska. There are 107 housing authorities with voucher programs serving about 273,434 renter households in Nebraska. Among these, 1.9 percent of housing authorities run larger voucher programs serving thousands of renters. Over the last three years, there have been 20 waiting lists open in Nebraska.

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Nebraska Housing Authorities

Ainsworth Housing Authority

Ainsworth Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Albion Housing Authority

Albion Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Alliance Housing Authority

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Alliance Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

Alliance Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Alma Housing Authority

Alma Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Ansley Housing Authority

Ansley Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Auburn Housing Authority

Auburn Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Aurora Housing Authority

Aurora Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Bassett Housing Authority

Bassett Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Bayard Housing Authority

Bayard Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Beatrice Housing Authority

Beatrice Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Beemer Housing Authority

Beemer Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Bellevue Housing Agency

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Sarpy County, Nebraska Closed

Bellevue Housing Agency is not accepting applications for any waiting lists now, and the waiting lists are not scheduled to open anytime soon. However, Public Housing Agencies offer more programs than the Section 8 and Public Housing Programs.

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Benkelman Housing Authority

Benkelman Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Blair Housing Authority

Blair Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Blue Hill Housing Authority

Blue Hill Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Bridgeport Housing Authority

Bridgeport Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Broken Bow Housing Authority

Broken Bow Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Burwell Housing Authority

Burwell Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Cairo Housing Authority

Cairo Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Cambridge Housing Authority

Cambridge Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Central Nebraska Jt Housing Authority

Central Nebraska Jt Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Chadron Housing Authority

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Chadron, Nebraska Open Until Further Notice

Chadron Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Chappell Housing Authority

Chappell Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Clarkson Housing Authority

Clarkson Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Clay Center Housing Authority

Clay Center Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Coleridge Housing Authority

Coleridge Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Columbus Housing Authority

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Columbus Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

Columbus Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Cozad Housing Authority

Cozad Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Creighton Housing Authority

Creighton Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Crete Housing Authority

Crete Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Curtis Housing Authority

Curtis Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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David City Housing Authority

David City Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Deshler Housing Authority

Deshler Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Douglas County Housing Authority

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Douglas County, Nebraska Closed

Douglas County Housing Authority is not accepting applications for any waiting lists now, and the waiting lists are not scheduled to open anytime soon. However, Public Housing Agencies offer more programs than the Section 8 and Public Housing Programs.

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Edgar Housing Authority

Edgar Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Emerson Housing Authority

Emerson Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Fairbury Housing Authority

Fairbury Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Fairmont Housing Authority

Fairmont Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Falls City Housing Authority

Falls City Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Fremont Housing Agency

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Fremont Housing Agency Open Until Further Notice

Fremont Housing Agency is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Friend Housing Authority

Friend Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Genoa Housing Authority

Genoa Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Gibbon Housing Authority

Gibbon Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Goldenrod Regional Housing Agency

Goldenrod Regional Housing Agency serves Nebraska.

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Gordon Housing Authority

Gordon Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Gothenburg Housing Authority

Gothenburg Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Grant Housing Authority

Grant Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Greeley Housing Authority

Greeley Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Gresham Housing Authority

Gresham Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Hall County Housing Authority

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Hall County Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

Hall County Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Harvard Housing Authority

Harvard Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Hastings Housing Authority

Hastings Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Hay Springs Housing Authority

Hay Springs Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Hemingford Housing Authority

Hemingford Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Henderson Housing Authority

Henderson Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Hooper Housing Authority

Hooper Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Housing Partners of Western Nebraska

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Housing Partners of Western Nebraska Open Until Further Notice

Housing Partners of Western Nebraska is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Humboldt Housing Authority

Humboldt Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Imperial Housing Authority

Imperial Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Indianola Housing Authority

Indianola Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Kearney Housing Agency

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Kearney Housing Agency Open Until Further Notice

Kearney Housing Agency is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Lexington Housing Authority

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Lexington Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

Lexington Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Lincoln Housing Authority

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Lincoln Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

Lincoln Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Loup City Housing Authority

Loup City Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Lynch Housing Authority

Lynch Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Lyons Housing Authority

Lyons Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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McCook Housing Authority

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McCook Housing Authority Open Until Further Notice

McCook Housing Authority is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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Minden Housing Authority

Minden Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Nebraska City Housing Authority

Nebraska City Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Neligh Housing Authority

Neligh Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Nelson Housing Authority

Nelson Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Newman Grove Housing Authority

Newman Grove Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Niobrara Housing Authority

Niobrara Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Norfolk Housing Agency

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Norfolk Housing Agency Open Until Further Notice

Norfolk Housing Agency is accepting applications for each waiting list.

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North Loup Housing Authority

North Loup Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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North Platte Housing Authority

North Platte Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Northeast Nebraska Joint Housing Authority

Northeast Nebraska Joint Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Oakland Housing Authority

Oakland Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Omaha Housing Authority

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Omaha, Nebraska Closed

Omaha Housing Authority is not accepting applications for any waiting lists now, and the waiting lists are not scheduled to open anytime soon. However, Public Housing Agencies offer more programs than the Section 8 and Public Housing Programs.

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Ord Housing Authority

Ord Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Oshkosh Housing Authority

Oshkosh Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Oxford Housing Authority

Oxford Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Pawnee City Housing Authority

Pawnee City Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Plattsmouth Housing Authority

Plattsmouth Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Ravenna Housing Authority

Ravenna Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Red Cloud Housing Authority

Red Cloud Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Sargent Housing Authority

Sargent Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Schuyler Housing Authority

Schuyler Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Shelton Housing Authority

Shelton Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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South Sioux City Housing Agency

South Sioux City Housing Agency serves Nebraska.

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St. Edward Housing Authority

St. Edward Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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St. Paul Housing Authority

St. Paul Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Stanton Housing Authority

Stanton Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Stromsburg Housing Authority

Stromsburg Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Sutherland Housing Authority

Sutherland Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Syracuse Housing Authority

Syracuse Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Tecumseh Housing Authority

Tecumseh Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Tekamah Housing Authority

Tekamah Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Tilden Housing Authority

Tilden Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Verdigre Housing Authority

Verdigre Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Wayne Housing Authority

Wayne Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Weeping Water Housing Authority

Weeping Water Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority

West Central Nebraska Joint Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Wilber Housing Authority

Wilber Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Wood River Housing Authority

Wood River Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Wymore Housing Authority

Wymore Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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York Housing Authority

York Housing Authority serves Nebraska.

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Are Section 8 Waiting Lists Open in Nebraska?

As of August 22, 2024, AHO is tracking 0 waiting lists open right now that are scheduled to close in the near future. Additionally, AHO is monitoring 11 waiting lists that are open until further notice.

AHO encourages you to first apply to the waiting lists that are scheduled to close, as most housing choice voucher programs do not have a set schedule for when they will reopen their waiting lists.

AHO still encourages you to apply to continuously open waiting lists as soon as possible. These waiting lists may close without sufficient notice.

In total, there are 11 waiting lists you can apply to right now and 0 waiting lists you can apply to soon.

How many HCV waiting lists were open in Nebraska in the last few years?

During the last three years, there were 20 HCV waiting lists open for at least a day in Nebraska.

How long were HCV waiting lists kept open in Nebraska in the last few years?

Section 8 HCV waiting lists in Nebraska were kept open an average of 986 days over the last three years.

Many waiting lists were kept open only a short time. In the last three years, 10% were open seven days or less and 5% were open for only one day (or a few hours) . This means that it is important for low-income renters to apply right away when they find an open waiting list.

How hard is it to get a voucher if I don't currently live in the area the housing authority serves?

Renters can apply to any open HCV waiting list in the country. The program is supposed to promote mobility so that renters can move to places with more opportunity.

Some housing authorities have a preference for local residents in their waiting list placement. If you live outside the area you can get on the waiting list, but you will likely wait a long time before a voucher is offered, if at all.

Over the last three years, 5% of waiting lists in Nebraska that opened had a preference for local residents.

To what extent do housing authorities in Nebraska increase access with online applications?

Online applications make it easier for low-income renters to apply for open waiting lists, especially when applying to different communities or when waiting lists are only kept open a short time.

Online applications were used for 25% of waiting list applications in in Nebraska over the last three years.

How fair is waiting list placement in Nebraska?

Random lotteries were used by 5% of housing authorities in Nebraska to place applicants on their waiting lists over the last three years.

Applicants placed at the bottom of a waiting list may wait up to two or three years before being offered a voucher. Placing applicants on a waiting list using a random lottery gives everyone a fair chance to be near the top of the list.

Many housing authorities place applicants according to the date and time of their submission. Applicants who apply later will have a long wait for assistance, which is especially unfair in cases where waiting lists are kept open just few days or less.

How long do households spend on an HCV waiting list in Nebraska before receiving a voucher?

Households spend an average of 16 months on a waiting list before receiving a voucher in Nebraska.

Who is served by HCV programs offered through housing authorities in Nebraska?

HCV households served by housing authorities in Nebraska include:

  • 30% headed by seniors
  • 26% with a person with a disability
  • 41% with children
  • 28% where the majority of household income comes from wages earned

What is the income level of households served by HCV programs offered through housing authorities in Nebraska?

According to HUD, in general, in order to receive a voucher, a household's income may not exceed 50% of the median income (50% AMI) for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live. By law, a housing authority must provide 75% of its voucher to applicants whose incomes do not exceed 30% of the area median income (30% AMI).

A 50% AMI household is considered very low-income (VLI) and a 30% AMI household is considered extremely low-income (ELI). ELI households are a subset of the VLI households served by a housing authority.

In the voucher programs of housing authorities in Nebraska, VLI households make up 97% of voucher-holding households.

ELI households make up 78% of voucher-holding households.

Is there an application fee for Section 8 waiting lists?

It is against HUD policy for an agency to charge for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher application. If anyone is charging a fee for an application, they are either violating federal law, or a scammer with an empty promise. Do not pay for an application.

Why are there Section 8 waiting lists?

Like most low income housing programs, renters are placed on a waiting list to get a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher because there is a very high demand for vouchers, and a limited supply.

Waiting lists for a Section 8 voucher also tend to be longer than those for other housing programs because renters can live in an apartment or house of their choice. Most of the other rental housing programs require the household to live in a pre-determined apartment.

How does a Section 8 waiting list work?

Renters must first submit an application to a housing authority with an open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list. If a waiting list is not currently open, applications cannot be submitted.

After applying, the housing authority will create a list of qualified applicants that is sorted by random lottery, or the date and time applications were received. Many of these waiting lists have limited spots, so some applicants may not be selected for the waiting list, even if they are qualified.

If the household is selected for the waiting list, the housing authority will send confirmation. Be aware that some waiting lists have preferences (such as elderly or local applicants), and qualified households are given priority placement over others.

After getting placed on a waiting list, prepare to wait for some time. Because of the high demand of the HCV program, waiting lists may be many months or years long.

Once the household reaches the top of the waiting list, an eligibility interview will be held to make sure that everyone is qualified. If the household does not meet the qualifications, they can continue applying to other open waiting lists for a chance to get a voucher.

Who can apply for a Section 8 waiting list?

To apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, the head of the household must be at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen or an eligible immigrant. If the head of household cannot submit an application, another person can submit one on their behalf.

There are many qualifications to get a Section 8 voucher, including income, housing, and criminal history. But those requirements do not prevent a person from applying for an open waiting list.

What is needed to apply for a Section 8 waiting list?

To apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, renters must usually provide their first and last name, date of birth, Social Security Number or Alien ID, and the total gross income of all household members (with exceptions).

Applications may ask for additional information, including housing history, criminal history, proof of income, and preference verification. Applicants may also be asked for demographic information, like gender, disability status, or race and ethnicity.

When can I apply for a Section 8 waiting list?

Applications for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher can only be submitted when the housing authority opens the program's waiting list.

For many areas, waiting lists are only open for a brief period. And depending on the area, when a waiting list closes, it may not reopen for many months or years. But there are also many housing authorities that keep their waiting lists open indefinitely, which means that there is no scheduled close date. These waiting lists can close at any time, but they sometimes stay open for months or years.

Can I apply for multiple Section 8 waiting lists?

Yes, renters can apply for multiple Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists. There is no limit to how many waiting lists a household may be on.

But, it's usually not allowed to submit multiple applications for the same waiting list. If more than one application is submitted for the same waiting list, the household risks getting disqualified.

What is a Section 8 waiting list lottery?

In many areas, the demand for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers is so great that the managing housing authority cannot add all applicants to its waiting list. To give all applicants an equal chance of being placed on the waiting list, many agencies draw names by random lottery from the entire pool of applicants.

Housing authorities will usually state if they are doing a lottery drawing on the public notice for the waiting list. If there is not a lottery, applicants will be placed on the waiting list by the date and time the application is received.

How long is a waiting list for Section 8 housing?

Once a household is placed on a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list, they may wait anywhere between many months or years before being offered a rental assistance voucher.

There is no typical wait time for a voucher. The amount of time spent on a waiting list depends on various factors, including how many preferences are met, and the location of rental assistance. An applicant in one area of the country may wait less than a year, while someone in another area is on a waiting list for five years or more.

How can I get more information about a Section 8 waiting list?

The easiest way to get more information about many Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting lists is to visit the housing authority's website. Most housing authorities with a website will have a dedicated Section 8 HCV page with details about the program.

However, not all housing authorities have a website. And some that do may provide a limited amount of information. If this is the case, contact the housing authority for help. The agency can tell you if a waiting list is open, how to apply, and other important application requirements.

Is there any way to get priority placement on a Section 8 waiting list?

Yes, many housing authorities use preferences to give a priority to applicants who are part of groups in the area that are in great need of assistance.

Common preference categories for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists include seniors, persons with disabilities, veterans, homeless persons, and those who live and work locally. Applicants who qualify for preferences will have a shorter wait time than those who don't.

What is Section 8?

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program gives low income rental assistance to individuals and families who need help affording monthly rent. Households with a Section 8 voucher may choose to live in any home that meets the program requirements, including apartments and single-family homes. It is a federal housing program that is run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Renters with a Section 8 voucher usually pay 30% of their income for rent. The rest is paid to the landlord by the managing housing authority.

When looking for housing options, be aware that there are other housing programs that use the name "Section 8," including the Project-Based Voucher (PBV) and Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) programs. However, the name "Section 8" on its own usually refers to the HCV program.

How do I apply for a Section 8 waiting list?

When a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is open, there can be a number of different ways to submit an application. In most cases, Section 8 applications are available online, in person, by mail, or a variety of these options.

Online applications are often submitted through a form on a website. Printable applications may be available on the internet, as well. If an application can be sent by mail, a request for one is usually done by phone, mail or email.

In rare situations, applications may also be submitted by fax, or directly by phone. These outdated methods have been phased out by many housing authorities, but there are still some applications that operate this way.

Where can I apply for a Section 8 waiting list?

Renters can apply to most open Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting lists in the country. You do not have to live in the area to apply to most waiting lists, but there are some with restrictions. If the waiting list is restricted, it means that the housing authority is targeting a specific demographic (such as homeless applicants), and documentation or a reference may be required to apply.

However, even if a waiting list is available to the general public, applicants who do not live in the area should check if there are preferences. Preferences give qualified applicants priority placement on the waiting list. And one of the most common preferences is for local residents. This means that non-local applicants may have a very long wait for a voucher, or may not get a voucher at all because of the local demand.

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