Spokane Housing Authority DBA NORTHEAST WASHINGTON HOUSING SOLUTIONS (NEWHS) TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAITING LIST STARTING OCTOBER 17

NEWHS will accept applications for its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waiting list for 10 days starting October 17 and ending October 26, 2007 by mail only.

This opportunity allows eligible applicants to qualify for a rental subsidy, through the Section 8 program, which can be used in the private market. This program is the primary means of housing assistance for low and very-low income households provided by NEWHS. Currently, NEWHS’ Section 8 program provides rental assistance to more than 4,000 residents in Spokane County.

The current Section 8 waiting list was closed on June 28, 2005. As the remaining waiting list will be exhausted in the next few months, NEWHS will be accepting new applications and creating a waiting list by holding a lottery.

Beginning October 17th, 2007, those wishing to apply will have two choices:
(1) Applicants may download an application on-line at www.spokanehousing.org;
(2) Applicants may pick up a printed copy at one of the following locations:

Spokane County Fair Grounds 404 N Havana – October 17 from 8:00am – 12:00pm ONLY
NEWHS (AFTER 1:00pm 10/17)
55 W Mission / Cedar West Apartments
4018 W Rowan
Hifumi En Apartments
926 E 8th Ave / Valley 206 Apartments
2400 N. Wilbur
Westfall Village Apartments
3724 N. Cook / Woodhaven Apartments
12424 N Fairwood Dr
DSHS North CSO
1925 E Francis / DSHS Valley CSO
8517 E. Trent
DSHS Southwest CSO
1313 N Maple / Senior Center-Valley
11423 E Mission
SNAP
212 S Wall / SNAP
500 S Stone
Spokane Tribes
232 E Lyons / SNAP
4001 N Cook
East Central Community Center
500 S Stone / West Central Community Center
1603 N Belt
Martin Luther King Family Outreach Center
845 S Sherman

Applications must be returned by mail to the Post Office Box listed on the application and postmarked no later than 5:00pm October 26th, 2007 to: Northeast Washington Housing Solutions, Section 8 Lottery, P.O. Box 10330, Spokane, WA 99209-0330.

The waiting list will be open October 17th through October 26th. Approximately one month after closure a random electronic drawing will be held, from all applications postmarked by the closing date, and all applications will be assigned a number. Applications assigned numbers 1 through 2500 will be placed on the waiting list. All other applicants will receive a letter stating their need to reapply during the next lottery.