Yonkers, New York Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The MHACY last accepted applications for this waiting list from June 27, 2022, until July 13, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to print the paper application.

Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by July 13, 2022, and mailed to the Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers.

The maximum income limit for each household size were listed on the application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• A family whose head or co-head is a Veteran. The term "Veteran" means any person honorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces, to wit the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard and/or Space Force.
• Families with children or elderly or disabled members.
• Homeless families, as defined in 42 U.S.C. Section 11302 and contained in the Continuum of Care Interim Rule at 24 CFR 578.3
• A family whose head and/or co-head is the grandparent of the remaining family members.
• Any Family who lives in the City of Yonkers, or any family whose head or other member is employed in the City of Yonkers.
• Currently assisted under any HUD Program.

3,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the MHACY website.

Sources: This information was verified by the MHACY on June 27, 2022.