Section 8 Waiting Lists in New York

There are 150 housing authorities in New York which offer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program. For more on the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program visit the Housing Choice Voucher section of our Low Income Housing Renter's Guide.

As of August 18th 2017, there are 15 Section 8 waiting lists that are open now, opening soon, or always open.

Section 8 Waiting Lists Open Indefinitely

There are 15 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers in New York Waiting Lists that are either always open or that have not announced a closing date.

Waiting List	Serves
Utica Municipal Housing Authority	Utica
Plattsburgh Housing Authority	Plattsburgh
Herkimer Housing Authority	Herkimer
Cortland Housing Authority	Cortland, Cortland County, Cortlandville +18 More
Cohoes Housing Authority	Cohoes
Watervliet Housing Authority	Watervliet
Ilion Housing Authority	Ilion
Hornell Housing Authority	Hornell
Oneonta Housing Authority	Oneonta
Newark Housing Authority	Newark
St. Johnsville Housing Authority
Fairport Urban Renewal Agency	Fairport
Town of Colonie Community Development	Saratoga Springs
Town of Hoosick Housing Authority	Hoosick Falls
New York State Homes and Community Renewal

Closed Section 8 Waiting Lists

The following waiting lists have been confirmed to be closed.

Waiting List	Closed Date
Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority	April 21st, 2017
Albany Housing Authority	April 3rd, 2015
Troy Housing Authority	-
Binghamton Housing Authority	-
Saratoga Springs Housing Authority	April 3rd, 2015
Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority	September 25th, 2015
Rochester Housing Authority	September 26th, 2016
Amsterdam Housing Authority	December 7th, 2016
Auburn Housing Authority	-
Glens Falls Housing Authority	May 16th, 2014
City of Utica	-
Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers	-
New York City Housing Authority	-
Freeport Housing Authority	June 10th, 2015
Kingston Housing Authority	May 1st, 2015
Newburgh Housing Authourity	-
Greenburgh Housing Authority	July 14th, 2015
Monticello Housing Authority	June 15th, 2015
Town of Islip Housing Authority	March 24th, 2017
Village of Hempstead HA	-
North Hempstead Housing Authority	-
New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority	September 30th, 2014
Village of Ossining Section 8 Program	-
New York City Dept. of Housing Preservation & Development	-
The City of New Rochelle PHA	July 7th, 2016
Village of Hempstead Housing Authority	-
City of Peekskill	March 31st, 2015
Village of Patchogue Community Development Agency	June 5th, 2015
Town of Babylon Housing Assistance Agency	September 25th, 2015
Town of Yorktown	May 11th, 2016
City of Poughkeepsie Office of Section 8 Housing	February 26th, 2016
Town of Southampton Housing Authority	-
Town of Smithtown Planning and Community Development Department	-
Tuckahoe Housing Authority (Section 8)	-
New York State Homes and Community Renewal	-
New York State Homes and Community Renewal	February 28th, 2017
New York State Homes and Community Renewal	-
New York State Homes and Community Renewal	-
New York State Homes and Community Renewal	-

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