Whatcom County, WashingtonSection 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Whatcom County, Washington

The Bellingham & Whatcom County Housing Authorities will accept Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from July 15, 2024 at 10:00 am, until July 19, 2024 at 10:00 am PT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in September, 2023

Income Qualification

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

• 1 Person $36,950 | 5 Persons $57,000
• 2 Persons $42,200 | 6 Persons $61,250
• 3 Persons $47,500 | 7 Person $65,500
• 4 Persons $52,800 | 8 Persons $69,700

Preferences

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Terminated due to Insufficient funding

• Individuals or families displaced by government action

• Individuals or families who are either current residents of the Housing Authority Public Housing Program or other approved subsidized housing who are inappropriately housed or who are on the Public Housing waiting list and for whom the Housing Authority has no appropriate housing

• Families or victims of domestic violence

Selection Process

600 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, by order of preferences

Application Method

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application

For more information, visit the BWCHA website

Sources: This information was verified by the BWCHA public notice on June 25, 2024