Mendocino County, California Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Community Development Commission of Mendocino County (CDC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications until August 31, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

The application method has not yet been confirmed.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Veteran or surviving spouse of a veteran: If claiming this preference you must provide a copy of the DD214 showing Honorable Discharge within ten calendar days from the date you submit this application.
• Live/and or work in Mendocino County.
• Natural Disaster: *If claiming this preference attach a written statement of your current living situation to this application.
  • Families who have been affected by a natural disaster such as a fire, flood, earthquake or other natural cause.
  • The disaster occurred within the past 24 months.
  • The applicant’s housing was rendered uninhabitable in the disaster.
  • The family is not living in standard, permanent, replacement housing.
• Disabled, homeless, and currently living in Mendocino County: If claiming this preference attach a written statement of your current living situation to This application. Families who currently live in Mendocino County with a household member who: Has a verifiable disability, and the family is homeless under one of the following criteria:
  • Transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings.
  • At serious risk of institutionalization. 
  • Homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless. 

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the CDC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the CDC on September 1, 2023.