August 21, 2014
State Representative Bob Godfrey is reminding residents that the Section 8 Designated Housing Choice Voucher (DHCV) Program application deadline is August 29, 2014.
"I am very pleased to see the application process open up. There are so many families and individuals in need of affordable housing in Danbury and surrounding towns," said State Rep. Bob Godfrey. "I encourage anyone in need of housing to not miss this deadline. These lists were last opened in 2007 when 48,000 applications were submitted and 7,000 were placed on the waiting list."
DHCV applicants must be under 62 years of age, with a disability, and require a 1-bedroom unit.
Pre-applications will be accepted by mail only (no fax submissions) and must be postmarked between the dates of August 18, 2014 and August 29, 2014. Online applications will also be accepted until 1:00 p.m. on August 29, 2014. The online application will be available at the HACD's website, www.hacdct.org and at the Housing Authority of The City of Danbury, 2 Mill Ridge Road, Danbury, CT 06811.
Two hundred (200) applications will be chosen by a random, electronic lottery system for placement on the DHCV waiting list on October 31, 2014.
Only one submission per family will be accepted and duplicate applications will be rejected. The waiting list will close August 29, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
The Housing Choice Voucher program, commonly known as Section 8, allows families and individuals to rent from private landlords and have their rent subsidized to a level that is affordable to that family or individual.