Madison, Wisconsin Mainstream Voucher Waiting List

The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (CDA) Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted from March 26, 2020, until further notice.

According to the CDA, the following households qualify:

• "Families
  • At least 1 family household member is a non-elderly adult (age 18-61) with disabilities; and
  • Currently a client living in permanent supportive housing for the last 2 years, or a rapid rehousing project for the last 6 months
• Singles
  • The individual is a non-elderly adult (age 18-61) with disabilities; and
  • Currently a client living in permanent supportive housing for the last 4 years, or a rapid rehousing project for the last 6 months

This includes any member of the family who is between the age of 18 and 61, and is a person with disabilities as defined in 42 U.S.C. 423."

There are two ways to apply during the opening period:

1. SinglesSend an email to the Tenant Resource Center at [email protected].
2. FamiliesCall The Road Home of Dane County at (608) 294-7998. Ask for Justin.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Head-of-household, spouse, or co-head lives, works, or attends school or participates in a training program in the City of Madison
• Head of household, the spouse, or the cohead is elderly (62 years of age or older)
• Head of household, the spouse, or the cohead is a person with disabilities
• Minor children in the household
• Head-of-household, spouse, or co-head is homeless and living in a public or private facility providing shelter, a motel or hotel, or is staying with other people because they are homeless (doubled-up); or the head-of-household, spouse, or co-head is a victim of a domestic-related crime.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the CDA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison, as of March 25, 2020.