Section 8 Waiting Lists Open in April 2026
The opportunities are available in California, Massachusetts, Illinois, Iowa, and Texas.
There are two main types of programs opening:
- Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV): These vouchers let you choose where you want to live, as long as the landlord accepts Section 8.
- Project-Based Vouchers (PBV): These vouchers are tied to specific apartment buildings or properties.
Waiting List Openings by Date
Monday, April 6, 2026
- Orange County Housing Authority – Santa Ana, California
- Program Type: Project-Based Voucher
- How to Apply: Online only at ochousing.org
- Service Area: Orange County communities in Southern California
- American Training by Chelmsford Housing – Chelmsford, Massachusetts
- Program Type: Contact the housing authority for details
- How to Apply: Online only
- Note: Reach out to the housing authority for information about the closing date and specific program details.
- Housing Authority of Cook County – Chicago, Illinois
- Program Type: Project-Based Voucher
- How to Apply: Online only at thehacc.org
- Service Area: Chicago metropolitan area
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
- City of Dubuque – Dubuque, Iowa
- Program Type: Project-Based Voucher
- How to Apply: Online only
- Note: This is a separate opening from the Housing Choice Voucher list that opened on April 1.
- Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority – Davenport, Iowa
- Program Type: Housing Choice Voucher
- How to Apply: Online only
- Service Area: Multiple communities in eastern Iowa
Thursday, April 9, 2026
- Harlingen Housing Authority – Harlingen, Texas
- Program Type: Multiple programs available
- How to Apply: Online only
- Service Area: South Texas Rio Grande Valley
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