July 22, 2014
The Department of Housing will be opening up waiting lists for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and the State Rental Assistance Program (RAP) on August 4th. Pre-applications can be mailed in, but must be postmarked between August 4, 2014 and August 18, 2014. Those applying online must have their applications in by 5:00 pm on August 18, 2014. Pre-applications can be found on the Connecticut Department of Housing’s Website, www.ct.gov/doh.
After filling out the pre-application form, applicants will be placed in a lottery for possible inclusion on the Section 8 HCV and RAP waiting lists. 5,000 applicants will be chosen by lottery for the Section 8 HVC waiting list, and 3,000 for the RAP waiting list.