Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application at a glance
What it is: The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application is for the Federal Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8): the goal is to provide safe, decent, sanitary, and affordable housing to very low-income households.
Who signs: The legal head of household and spouse/co-head must sign and date the application.
Where and when to file: Mail your application to New Hampshire Housing, PO Box 5087, Manchester, NH 03108.
To qualify for the HCV Program, you must meet HUD requirements for immigration or citizenship status. Pay any money you owe to New Hampshire Housing or any other housing authority. Sign authorization forms so that New Hampshire Housing can verify your eligibility requirements for the rental assistance programs.
To qualify for the HCV Program, you must not be subject to lifetime sex offender registration requirements. You must not have any household members who are engaged in any criminal activity that threatens the life, health, safety, or right to peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, and not have any household member who is engaged in any drug-related or violent criminal activity.
What to bring and attach to Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application
To qualify for the HCV Program, you must provide verification of Social Security numbers for all household members.
A filled-in Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application example: a single applicant fills out the application
How to fill out Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application, box by box
Name, Social Security Number and Date of Birth
Enter your First Name, Middle name, Last Name, and suffix (Jr., Sr., III, etc.).
Enter the Full Social Security Number and the Full Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY); both are Required.
Mailing address, Physical address, Phone Number and Email Address
Enter your Mailing address (street address or PO box, city, state, zip code).
Enter your Physical address if different from mailing address.
Enter your Phone Number and Email Address.
Ethnicity, Gender, Disabled and Race
For Ethnicity, check one: Hispanic/Latino or Non-Hispanic/Latino.
Check F or M for What Gender do you Identify with, and check YES or NO for Disabled.
For Race, check all that apply: Asian, White, Black/African American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native.
Household members and yearly gross income
Enter the Total number of people who will live in your home when you receive a voucher. List the Name and Relationship of all people who will live in your unit.
Enter the Number of adult household members over 18 and the Number of dependents under the age of 18.
Enter the yearly gross income (before tax) for all household members.
English and lifetime registration under a state sex offender law
For Do you speak English, check Well, Not Well or Not at all. In What language do you speak if you do not speak English well, write the language.
Required: check YES or NO for any members of your household subject to lifetime registration under a state sex offender law. If yes, write the name of the family member.
Head of Household and Spouse, Co-Head Signature and Date
The legal head of household and spouse/co-head must sign and date the application.
Sign on the Head of Household Signature line and enter the Date. The Spouse, Co-Head signs on the Spouse, Co-Head, Signature line and enters the Date.
By signing the application, you swear that all the information is true and complete.
Any misrepresentation or failure to disclose information may result in denial or termination of assistance.
Notify New Hampshire Housing if any information on this application changes. If you cannot be contacted at the last mailing address given, your name may be removed from the waiting list.
Preferences
Check the preferences that apply to your household. An approved preference could affect your place on the waiting list.
Refer to the page of preferences and special programs because they can affect the length of wait time.
For Preferences or Programs that require an agency referral, a referral is required to qualify.
Enter the Head of Household Name and the SSN# after XXX-XX-.
Project Based Property Option
Check which properties you would like to be notified about when there is a vacancy. Check any preferences that you qualify for.
Project Based Property Option properties have vacancies from time to time. If you choose to live in one of these units, you will pay 30% of your monthly adjusted income towards rent and utilities.
The owner handles tenant selection from a separate waiting list for each property. If you choose to be on the waiting list for one of these properties, it does not affect your placement on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list.
Properties marked as Elderly are age restricted, and applicants must be 62 years of age or over.
There are additional Project-Based Voucher (PBV) properties that require referrals from designated partner agencies for applicants to be placed on the property's waitlist. For referral assistance you should contact the referral agency.
Moderate Rehabilitation Property Option
Properties marked as elderly/disabled are available to applicants 62+ or applicants with disabilities under the age of 62. In the Moderate Rehabilitation Property Option, check which properties you would like to be notified about when there is a vacancy.
In the Moderate Rehabilitation Property Option, you cannot take your assistance with you if you move out of the property. You may remain on the waiting list while you live in one of these properties.
More rules for Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application
Answer all questions on the application form. Do not leave any questions blank. If a question does not apply to you, write “none.”
All Yes or No questions must be checked (√).
Unless specifically indicated, all questions in this application apply to all members of the household.
While you are on the waiting list for a voucher, create an online account at https://hcvportal.nhhousing.org/ to make changes to your application. If there is no access to a computer, notify New Hampshire Housing if your contact information changes.
The waiting list is updated yearly and if you cannot be contacted, your application will be inactivated. You will need to re-apply if you cannot be contacted.
If your situation is different
You have not received a confirmation letter
If you do not receive an application confirmation letter within 30 days, call 1-800-439-7247.
Common questions about Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application
What is the most you can make to qualify for Section 8?
To qualify for the HCV Program, you must have an annual income that does not exceed 50% of the area median income limit. HUD Income Limits: https://www.nhhousing.org/rental-assistance/apply/
Where do I file it?
Mail your application to New Hampshire Housing, PO Box 5087, Manchester, NH 03108.
Sources
[1] Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 Application (02/28/2019), New Hampshire Housing (the Official source link on this page).
