Norwalk, Connecticut Section 8 Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of the City of Norwalk (HACN) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from May 24, 2021 until May 27, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

• Priority will be given to: Lease holders in Norwalk Public Housing, Colonial Village, Ludlow Village or 16 School Street, who are becoming homeowners.
• Families will be selected form the waiting list in numerical order based on the numbers that were assigned to each application, by lottery, at the time the applications were place on the waiting list. 
• NHA will receive referrals from the Coordinated Access Network (CAN) which will prioritize referrals of homeless individuals and families based on chronicity and vulnerability

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

For more information, visit the HACN website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACN public notice on May 24, 2021.