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Alachua County, Florida Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

Alachua County, Florida Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List managed by Alachua County Housing Authority in Florida. See the current waiting list status, program type, last updated date, and contact details below.

About this waiting list

This waiting list is for Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Alachua County, Florida.The Alachua County Housing Authority (ACHA) Section 8 Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from January 25, 2021, until January 27, 2021, or until 300 applications were received. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.Please note: According to the ACHA public notice, "applicants must meet the following criteria:1) Must be a Non-elderly person with disabilities (A person 18 years of age or older and less than 62 years of age, and who):(i) Has a disability, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 423;(ii) Is determined, pursuant to HUD regulations, to have a physical, mental,or emotional impairment that:(A) Is expected to be of long-continued and indefinite duration;(B) Substantially impedes his or her ability to live independently, and(C) Is of such a nature that the ability to live independently could be improved by more suitable housing conditions; or(iii) Has a developmental disability as defined in 42 U.S.C. 6001.2) Must be transitioning out of institutional or other segregated settings, at serious risk of institutionalization, homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless."The specific method on how to obtain an application is not yet known.Once the application was completed, it was dropped off at the ACHA office.Preferences have not yet been confirmed.Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.For more information, visit the ACHA website.Sources: This information was verified by the Gainesville Sun public notice on December 21, 2020.About The AgencyAlachua County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,276 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.Monday8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pmTuesday8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pmWednesday8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pmThursday8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pmFriday8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-5:00pmSaturdayClosedSundayClosed703 Northeast 1st Street, Gainesville, FLVisit Website — (352) 372-2549

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