Application for the waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers begins Saturday and will continue through Friday, December 17.

The Housing Choice Voucher program is a form of rental assistance for low and very low income families funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and administered in Prince William County by the Office of Housing and Community Development.

A family who receives a voucher is responsible to find suitable housing that meets the health and safety standards of HUD and whose owner agrees to rent under the HCV program. OHCD pays the owner a direct subsidy, and the family renting the home is responsible to pay the difference between the amount of the voucher and the total rent charged by the owner.

Families who apply will go through an eligibility verification process with OHCD. If they are determined to be eligible, they will be added to a waiting list. They will receive a voucher once their name is reached on the waiting list.

According to HUD, eligibility is based on the total annual gross income and family size, and is limited to U.S. citizens and certain non-citizens who have eligible immigration status. In general, the family's income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for the area in which the family lives.

OHCD encourages applicants to apply online to avoid waiting in long lines or risking having their application lost in the mail.

There are three ways to apply:

Applying Online

Time - 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 until 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 17, 2010

• Click on the "Apply Here" icon on this page (This will take you to the application)
• Answer the application questions and click on the submit button at the end of the application
• Print the confirmation page for your records (It should contain Date and Time of Application.)
• If confirmation is not received, please repeat the above process
• Maintain the Confirmation Page as your record of submitting your application

Applying in Person

Saturday Dec. 4, 2010
Freedom High School Gymnasium*
15201 Neabsco Mills Road
Woodbridge, Va. 22191
Time - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

                  or 

Monday, Dec. 6, 2010 through Friday, Dec. 17, 2010
Ferlazzo Building Auditorium
Office of Housing and Community Development
15941 Donald Curtis Drive, #112
Woodbridge, Va. 22191
Time - 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Daily

*Note: Visitors are not allowed on school property before 8 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2010. Anyone camping out over night or arriving before 8 a.m. will be escorted off the property. Staff will be available at 8 a.m. to direct you.

Applying by Mail

Mail in applications must be post marked by Dec. 17, 2010. Please mail your completed application to:
Office of Housing and Community Development
15941 Donald Curtis Drive, Suite 112
Woodbridge, Va. 22191
Attention: Waiting List Coordinator