Section 8 Waiting List Open in the Town of Portland 2013

The Housing Authority of the Town of Portland will be opening its waiting list for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program


Instructions to apply for the program are as follows:

1. Applicants must submit only one (1) application per household. If duplicate applications are received, the household will become ineligible and will not be placed on the waiting list. All pre-applications must be complete and legible.
2. Pre-applications will be accepted by mail only to the Portland Housing Authority, 9 Chatham Court, Portland, CT 06480
3. All pre-applications must be postmarked on July 23, 2013 and received by mail no later than July 30, 2013 in order to be accepted. The Authority is not responsible for non-delivery of mail. Pre-applications that are faxed, hand-delivered, emailed, or mailed to any other address than the address stated above will not be accepted.
4. Only 100 pre-applications will be drawn by a random lottery on July 31, 2013. Only those selected will be mailed a complete application.
5. All applicants not already working or residing in Portland or Cromwell will be required to reside in Portland or Cromwell for the first initial 12 months in the program

Pre-Applications are available at the Portland Housing Authority or by utilizing the pre-application form at the West Hartford Housing Authority website