THIS IS A FREQUENTLY-ASKED QUESTION, AND THE ANSWER APPLIES TO ALL SUCH QUESTIONS:
There is NO specific answer to this question. When someone is on the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (also known as Section 8), they are assigned a position, and continue to go up the list until their name gets to the top of the list. HOWEVER: many people will be surprised (and really pissed off!) to find that their name has been deleted from the list for no apparent reason. The most common reason is that they failed to communicate to the Housing Authority IN WRITING, that they have moved to a new address. Or they didn't respond to a form that the Housing Authority has sent the household to ensure they are still interested in the program.
The length of the Section 8 waiting list in Aiken, SC can vary depending on factors such as the availability of vouchers and the number of applicants. It would be best to contact the Aiken Housing Authority directly for the most current information on their waiting list status.
You must apply for subsidized housing by completing an application with the housing authority in your area. If you are approved for Section 8, the housing authority will help you locate properties. Keep in mind that there is a long waiting list (three to five years) in many urban areas.
Yes, although the waiting list is quite long.
Unfortunately there is no such thing as emergency section 8 housing. There may be shelter for the disabled, which can be administered by a local housing authority or by another agency which helps homeless and disabled people receive housing. But the section 8 program is based upon an eligibility criteria for which there is typically a long waiting list, that can take about five or more years for one's name to come up on it. To be fair, federal regulations prohibit the bypassing of the waiting list for emergency reasons (however, disabled and elderly people often have priority over everyone else on the waiting list).
Yes! Check with all of the counties in your state. Use the HUD.gov site and Section8programs.com to find a Section 8 application and open waiting lists. You can also google your local housing authority and ask them.
Section 8 housing is administered many different ways. There are thousands of Section 8 providers in the country including states, local governments, housing authorities, privately owned companies, and non-profit corporations. It is probably better for you to decide where you want to live and then look up the Section 8 provider in that community then contact them to find out if they are accepting applications and how long the waiting list is. Atlanta GA Alabama Tennessee
There is no online application. You will have to find a local HUD office to do this. There may be a long waiting list. You can contact your local Social Services Office for the phone #. OR you can get onto your County website and navigate around. There should be a "Housing Authority" Be prepared to fill out your application and be placed on a long waiting list (depending on where you live).
There is a low income housing program called Section 8. There is usually a long waiting list but it is worth the wait to get really low rent.
Income-based housing (subsidized housing) is offered through government funding. You are probably familiar with the application process and qualifying. Unfortunately, there is a waiting list in most communities.
There is no waiting list, you have to be invited to join the club.
You must apply for subsidized housing by completing an application with the New York State Housing Authority. There is indeed a lottery for housing because of the demand. These sites have information: http://www.dhcr.state.ny.us/ahd/ AND http://www.affordablehousingonline.com/ AND http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/apartment/lotteries.shtml
There's a 3 year waiting list.