Housing Choice Voucher Program

The Housing Choice Voucher program, formerly known as Section 8, helps families pay their rent. The need for rent subsidies is great, and our supply is limited. Families are placed on the waiting list based on their date and time of application.

Families with the earliest date and time of application are served first. The average wait to reach the top of the Waiting List is approximately seven years.

When families are selected from the waiting list and determined eligible, they receive a Housing Choice Voucher Program rental subsidy.

Participating families may use the assistance in their current homes or move to other rental housing that meets their needs and program requirements. A house or an apartment must meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS), and the rent must be reasonable compared to other rents in the neighborhood before rental assistance is approved.

Families and individuals whose incomes are below set income limits are eligible for the program. All participants must provide required information on social security numbers, citizenship or immigration status, plus detailed income and family information at the time of interview. Some additional eligibility and documentation requirements also apply.

Complete the waiting list application form (PDF) and return to:

Baltimore County Housing Office

Drumcastle Government Center

6401 York Road

Baltimore, MD 21212

After your completed application and required documentation is received, your name will be placed on the waiting list. If you move, notify the Housing Office of your change in address in writing or you will lose your place on the waiting list.

If you are a owner or property manager with one or more available units and are interested in participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, print out the Request for Information about Landlord Participation form, complete and return it to the Baltimore County Housing Office, Drumcastle Government Center, 6401 York Road, Baltimore, Maryland 21212. Revised September 29, 2011

Participation in HUD-sponsored housing programs is supposed to be based on need, and nothing else. In an effort to ensure that assessment of potential participants is fair, HUD has proposed new regulations for its programs.

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