Housing Works to open Housing Choice Voucher Program for one week

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Housing Works announced Wednesday that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Section 8 program, will open Monday, Jan. 11 at 8 a.m. and remain open through Friday, Jan. 15, at 5 p.m.

This program is open to low-income qualified residents of Deschutes, Jefferson and Crook counties. Applicants must apply online at www.oregonhousingworks.org . 

The time you apply during the week does not impact your position on the list.  All applications taken during this time frame will be randomized by a computer and placed on the waiting list to give all applicants an equal chance.

“It’s important to note that anyone who is currently on the waiting list needs to reapply to the 2021 list. This is a yearly requirement,” said Lesly Gonzalez, HCV director at Housing Works.

Due to COVID restrictions, Housing Works will remain closed to the public during waitlist week. Upon request, Housing Works staff will provide technical assistance over the phone or email from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on the dates listed above to anyone needing help filling out the online application.