NYCHA Section 8 housing voucher waitlist gets 150,000 applications within hours

NEW YORK (PIX11) – NYCHA has already received more than 150,000 applications for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, which provides rental aid for low-income families.

Applications to join the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program’s waitlist opened at midnight Monday. By afternoon, more than 150,000 people had already submitted applications, according to NYCHA officials.

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is a federally funded program administrated by NYCHA. Section 8 rental vouchers help low-income families afford rent when searching for housing in the private market.

People can apply online to join the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program’s waitlist in New York City. The application period will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on June 9.

“Please throughout the week continue to apply online,” said Lakesha Miller, NYCHA’s executive vice president of leased housing. “We are happy that everyone is responding. Put your hat in the ring for the housing lottery.”

For more information about the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and eligibility requirements, click here.

After the application period ends, a total of 200,000 applications will be randomly selected through a lottery to join the waitlist for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Applicants will be notified when the waitlist has been established. People will be able to check the status of their applications by logging into NYCHA’s Self Service Portal.