Arlington Housing Authority to Accept Applications for 2019 Housing Choice Voucher Program

By Office of Communication

Posted on August 14, 2019, August 14, 2019

The Housing Authority of the City of Arlington (AHA) will accept applications from those interested in participating in its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program only during the Open Enrollment period, which begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, and ends at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019. Applications will be retained until the next open enrollment. All current HCV applications from the previous open enrollment will be terminated effective Aug. 19, 2019, and must re-apply during this Open Enrollment period.

The AHA will only accept online applications which can be accessed at www.arlingtonhousing.us. Applicants are welcome to use computers at any branch of the Arlington Public Library or at the AHA office located at 501 W. Sanford, Suite 20. Applicants with a physical disability needing assistance to apply may contact the AHA during the Open Enrollment period at 817-276-6722.

To apply, applicants must have an active email account. A free email account can be obtained through an email provider of their choice.

To ensure the application process is accessible, equitable, and available to all, applications received will be randomly assigned a position on the waiting list. Time and date of application will not be used to establish an applicant’s position on the waiting list. Application status and information regarding placement on the waiting list will be available online after Sept. 16, 2019.

The HCV program is a rental housing assistance program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program assists very low income persons, families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities to reside in safe, decent, rental housing they can afford.

For more information about the HCV program and how to apply, visit www.arlingtonhousing.us.