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How to Get a Housing Voucher Fast: A 10 Step Guide Learn about eligibility requirements. Find your local housing authority. Contact your local housing authority. Gather your documentation. Complete the application. Submit your application. Wait for an eligibility determination. Be placed on the waiting list.

The other reason is that they take a month to process and look through your application to make sure that you qualify for the assistance. They also do background checks. Another reason is lack of available apartments and so many applicants outnumber the available housing.

Although the program is available to all eligible families, the agency may not be able to help everyone who applies at this time due to funding limitations. Once a family submits their application, they will be placed on a waiting list, which can take up to five years.

The demand for Section 8 housing assistance often largely surpasses the supply of housing units available for rent. When this happens, some eligible families may find themselves staying on a waiting list for months or even years.

Current Base* Payment Standards for NCC: # of BedroomsNCCHA Payment Standard One Bedroom $1,340 Two Bedroom $1,610 Three Bedroom $1,950 Four Bedroom $2,2501 more row • Nov 25, 2024

Provides rental vouchers to low-income individuals/families, seniors, and the disabled. Recipient generally pays 30% of their household income towards the rent; the housing authority will pay the remaining balance. Available to current Section 8 Voucher holders.

It could take several weeks or months to process your application, verify your eligibility and issue you a Voucher for rental assistance. You can shorten the time it takes by promptly submitting all documentation requested by the Housing Authority and showing up at your appointments on time.

Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) The Delaware State Housing Authority administers 902 vouchers. Effective March 18, 2022, the Waiting List is closed.