Section 8 Waiting List Opens Tuesday February 22nd, 2022

The North Adams Housing Authority hereby announces the opening its Section 8 waiting list, effective Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022.  Applications can be filled out from 9 AM to 3 PM online by clicking here.  All applications received on February 22nd, 2022, will be sorted by preference, and selected for the waiting list by random drawing. (List of Preferences Below)

Applicants already on the North Adams Housing Authority Public Housing waiting list must apply separately for the Section 8 Program.  Applying for the Section 8 waiting list will not affect your position on the Public Housing waitlist.  

If a disability hinders you from completing the application online, call 413-663-5379 to seek a reasonable accommodation.  Applicants who are provided an original application on February 22, 2022 will have fourteen (14) days to return a fully completed application.  Applications received during that period will be placed on the waiting list based on the date and time of application receipt.

 

Preference #1: Given to applicants living or working in North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Monroe, New Ashford, Savoy and Williamstown who have been displaced through no fault of their own or as a result of Domestic Violence. 

Preference #2: Given to families living or working in North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Monroe, New Ashford, Savoy and Williamstown who are homeless or at risk of being homeless through no fault of their own.

Preference #3: Given to families living or working in North Adams, Adams, Cheshire, Clarksburg, Florida, Monroe, New Ashford, Savoy and Williamstown.

 

Total annual household income must not exceed:

  • $29,450 for 1 Person
  • $33,650 for 2 People
  • $37,850 for 3 People
  • $42,050 for 4 People
  • $45,450 for 5 People
  • $48,800 for 6 People
  • $52,150 for 7 People
  • $55,550 for 8 People

Apply Here for Section 8 Wait List