New York City Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from June 3, 2024, until June 9, 2024. According to the NYC Announcement from Mayor Adams, " a new waitlist is expected to be established by August 1, 2024."

Income Qualification

An applicant must be income eligible at the time of voucher issuance. The income limits for the New York City Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program were as followed:

• 1 Person $54,350 | 5 Persons $83,850
• 2 Persons $62,150 | 6 Persons $90,050
• 3 Persons $69,900 | 7 Person $96,300
• 4 Persons $77,650 | 8 Persons $102,500

Preferences

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Homeless referrals from New York City (NYC) agencies and New York City Continuum of Care.
  • New York City agencies may include referrals from ACS for FUP Youth voucher holders at risk for homelessness due to the expiration of FUP Youth assistance and families where there is a lack of adequate housing. NYC Referrals may also include ACS for FYI vouchers for foster youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
• Victim of Domestic Violence
  • Intimidated Witness - referred by prosecutorial or law enforcement agency
• NYCHA public housing residents required to move because:
  • (a) their unit is not habitable;
  • (b) they are at risk of displacement;
  • (c) they are extremely under occupied or extremely over crowded in their current apartment;
  • or (d) have been on the public housing transfer waitlist for three years or longer as a domestic violence (VDV), dating violence, sexual assault or stalking victim
• Mobility impaired and residing in inaccessible housing 
• Elderly persons and persons with disabilities

Selection Process

200,000 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences.

Application Method

To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were require to complete the online application. 

For more information, visit the NYCHA About Section 8 page, or the NYCHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the NYC Public Notice Announcement from Mayor Adams on May 20, 2024.