Section 8 list opens May 22 in Gary, first time in ten years
Contributed By:The 411 News
One week window to apply online for federal rent subsidy program
The Gary Housing Authority (GHA) waiting list for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers will be open 9 a.m., Monday, May 22 through 4 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2017, with a new online application process. The Housing Choice Voucher program provides rental assistance to individuals and families who meet eligibility guidelines by paying a portion of rent directly to private rental property owners.
The online application is available at garyhousing.hcvlist.org.
Interested families and individuals may apply 24 hours a day during the application period, using a computer or mobile device with Internet access. Applicants will be required to have a valid, working email address. Free email accounts are widely available online, and free Internet access is available at Gary and Lake County public libraries.
No applications will be handed out or accepted in person, or by mail, email, or fax at any GHA office.
At the end of the application period, GHA will use a randomized computer process for all applications received, to select up to 5,000 applicants for placement on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list.
A preference for assistance will be given to applicants who live or work in the City of Gary and within five miles of the city boundaries, and applicants who are elderly (62+) and/or disabled. As funding is available, GHA will contact applicants for program eligibility determinations.
“Our voucher program is presently funded to assist 1,750 local families, but our research indicates that as many as 4,000 Gary families could be eligible for Section 8 housing assistance,” said Julian Marsh, Gary Housing Authority Executive Director. “The housing authority’s new online application will help to make the application easier to access, as well as more streamlined and efficient, and we’re hoping that all eligible and interested families and individuals will apply.”
A dedicated call center will provide support to applicants at (219) 390-9115 (local) or (888) 393-3263 (toll free), between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. every day during the application period. In order to receive the best service, applicants are advised to call this number and should not come to and/or contact the Gary Housing Authority offices.
Story Posted:05/19/2017
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