Application Update Reminder

Notice to Applicants

If you have an active application on the Massachusetts Section 8 Centralized Waiting List, we encourage you to review your information to make sure it is up to date.

Some applicants may have recently received an email requesting that they update their application details. Whether or not you received the email, you can log in at any time to review your address, phone number, email, household details, or preferences.

If no changes are needed, simply click “Everything Looks Good” to confirm that your information is current.

Keeping your information updated helps local housing authorities contact you when your name is reached on the list.
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Centralized Waiting List Update/Purge

The Massachusetts Centralized Waiting List is updated and purged in order to keep applicant information current and to remove applicants who are no longer interested.

The 2022 Centralized Waiting List Update/Purge is COMPLETED.

The 2022 update mailing was sent November 18, 2022 with a deadline to respond by December 12, 2022.

-Applicants were given an additional 120 days to respond; those that did not respond as of April 18, 2023 have been removed from the waiting list.

How Can I Get My Application Returned to the Waiting List?

Requests for Reinstatement were considered through May 17, 2024. If your application was removed for not responding to the 2022 update mailing, and you did not submit a request to have it reinstated, you need to reapply.

As of May 18, 2024, requests for reinstatement for the 2022 Waiting List Update/Purge will no longer be considered.

REMINDER TO KEEP YOUR INFORMATION UPDATED. GO TO  AffordableHousing.com TO MAKES CHANGES TO YOUR APPLICATION.

-Please note that you must inform a participating housing authority of any change in your name, address, total family income or household composition.  All inquires or changes must be made in writing.

-Complete the Change of Address form and return it to a participating housing authority or change your address online at affordablehousing.com.
If you do not respond to any correspondence mailed to you, or if your mail is returned for any reason, your name will be removed from this Centralized Waiting List.

Other Housing Programs

Participating housing authorities may have applications for additional housing assistance programs available. Contact them directly for more information and applications.  See the list of participating housing authorities and contact information at AffordableHousing.com

Questions?

Please contact a participating housing authority with questions regarding your application.

The Centralized Waiting List is used by 104 housing authorities in Massachusetts.

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