Contact your local Public Housing Agency (PHA)
Find your local PHA through HUD’s website
Ask if the Housing Choice Voucher program is open
Complete the Section 8 application when the waitlist is open
Provide required documents such as ID, income, household size, and citizenship or eligible immigration status
Submit the application before the deadline
Wait for confirmation that you were placed on the waitlist
Respond quickly to any requests from the PHA
Keep your contact information updated with the PHA
Attend any required interviews or appointments
Wait for your name to be selected from the waitlist
Complete eligibility screening and background checks if required
Receive a voucher if approved
Search for a rental unit that meets program requirements
Have the landlord complete the required paperwork
Pass the housing inspection
Sign the lease and move in
Reapply or check other PHAs if the waitlist is closed