Lakewood, New Jersey Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Lakewood Housing Authority (LHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The LHA last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 19, 2022, until November 2, 2022. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to fill out the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Residents living or working in Lakewood Township
• Veterans 
• Victims of Domestic Violence
• Elderly or Disabled Single applicants shall have preference over other single individuals.
• Leasing in Place – When the voucher utilization rate falls below 98%, a preference will be provided to applicants that can and will lease in place. This preference will remain in effect until the utilization rate reaches 100%, at which time the preference will no longer be considered until such time that the utilization rate falls below 98%

1,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LHA public notice on November 7, 2022.